Last official estimated population of Portsmouth city (Portsmouth city**, Virginia state) was 96,004 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.03% of total US population and 1.15% of total Virginia state population. Area of Portsmouth city is 46.7 mi² (=121 km²)[6], in this year population density was 2,054.35 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.12%/yr), Portsmouth city population in 2024 would be 97,187*.
Historical population of Portsmouth city for period 1840-2014:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Legends • Position
[1840-1850] +2.91 %/yr
[1850-1860] +0.97 %/yr
[1860-1870] +1.1 %/yr
[1870-1880] +0.73 %/yr
[1880-1890] +1.54 %/yr
[1890-1900] +2.76 %/yr
[1900-1910] +6.65 %/yr
[1910-1920] +5.06 %/yr
[1920-1930] -1.72 %/yr
[1930-1940] +1.05 %/yr
[1940-1950] +4.66 %/yr
[1950-1960] +3.67 %/yr
[1960-1970] -0.34 %/yr
[1970-1980] -0.59 %/yr
[1980-1990] -0.06 %/yr
[1990-2000] -0.33 %/yr
[2000-2005] -0.5 %/yr
[2005-2010] -0.52 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.12 %/yr
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*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.
[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,
[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,
[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb
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