City in Scioto County, Ohio · 10.7 sq mi · 1,594 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Portsmouth. The typical household earns $34,713, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,185 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.41%
Men 35.8 · Women 40.6
1820–2026
17,099
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
17,099
2026 projection
6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 17,099 | -183 | 1.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,282 | -171 | 0.98% |
| 2024 | 17,453 | -71 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 17,524 | -17 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 17,541 | -215 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 17,756 | -429 | 2.36% |
| 2020 | 18,185 | -1,800 | 9.01% |
| 2019 | 19,985 | -137 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 20,122 | -221 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 20,343 | +63 | 0.31% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 177 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 3 residents
32% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 32% | 34% | 31% |
| Never married | 42% | 48% | 36% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau