Portsmouth city, VA
County in Virginia, South · ranked on 47 metrics
Portsmouth city, VA is a county in Virginia with a population of 96,709 (646th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,271st of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,320th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,434th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916), Poverty Rate (%) (2,318th of 3,094), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (2,184th of 3,092).
At a glance
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 174th of 2,91694
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 234th of 2,91692
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 785th of 3,05074
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,123rd of 2,91661
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,271st of 3,09459
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,320th of 3,09457
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,434th of 3,09454
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,599th of 2,91645
- Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025tied 1,866th of 3,09438
- Median Household Income$60,491Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,002nd of 3,09335
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 2,908th of 3,0946
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,712th of 2,9167
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 2,668th of 3,09014
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,267th of 2,91622
- Poverty Rate (%)17.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,318th of 3,09425
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,148th of 2,91626
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 2,217th of 3,05027
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,068th of 2,91628
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,184th of 3,09229
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,051st of 2,91629
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Newport News city, VA91% similar
- Norfolk city, VA91% similar
Shelby County, TN90% similar
Richmond County, GA89% similar
Cumberland County, NC88% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Portsmouth city, VA?
- Portsmouth city, VA has a population of 96,709, 646th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Portsmouth city, VA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Portsmouth city, VA ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,271st of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,320th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,434th of 3,094).
- Where does Portsmouth city, VA rank worst?
- Portsmouth city, VA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 2,267th of 2,916); Poverty Rate (%) (2,318th of 3,094); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (2,184th of 3,092).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Portsmouth city, VA?
- Rankodex ranks Portsmouth city, VA on 47 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
47 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics