Census place 3964304

Portsmouth

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

Official Census name: Portsmouth city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Portsmouth.

According to the 2025 estimate, Portsmouth has a population of 17,282 and 1,611 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $34,713, below the comparison median of $69,321; median home value is $103,300, below the comparison median of $197,550; and median gross rent is $747, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$34,713
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$103,300
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$747
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Portsmouth's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
76.6%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
4.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
42%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
4.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
15.1%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
25.6%
Residents without insurance
7.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Scioto County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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