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Portsmouth, Virginia
52,214 Black residents · 53.3% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 97,915 people in Portsmouth, Virginia, and 52,214 of them — 53.3% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Portsmouth is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 97,915 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 52,214 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 53.3% |
| Rank by Black population among Virginia places | 7 of 672 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Portsmouth: 50,878 Black residents in 2010 and 52,214 in 2020. The population grew by 2.6%, and the Black share in Portsmouth moved from 53.3% to 53.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 672 places the Census Bureau counts in Virginia, Portsmouth ranks 7 by Black population, with 52,214 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Portsmouth within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Portsmouth — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 97,915 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Portsmouth: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.