Ohio / Census place 3964304

Portsmouth

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Portsmouth city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,282
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1%
Population estimate
Density
1,611/sq mi
10.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$34,713
Median home value
$103,300
Median gross rent
$747
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.4%
Typical commute
20.6 min
Public transit commute
0.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
66.6°F
Average low
46.3°F
Annual rainfall
45.1"
Annual snowfall
19.8"

Month by month

A year in Portsmouth.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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