City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire · 15.7 sq mi · 1,485 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Portsmouth. The typical household earns $106,219, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,990 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.79%
Men 41.9 · Women 45.1
1790–2026
23,253
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1790–2026
23,253
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,253 | +225 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,028 | +136 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 22,892 | +161 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 22,731 | +93 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 22,638 | +284 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 22,354 | +364 | 1.66% |
| 2020 | 21,990 | +557 | 2.60% |
| 2019 | 21,433 | +43 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 21,390 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 21,390 | +172 | 0.81% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 225 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 15 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| Never married | 35% | 39% | 31% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau