Cities / Virginia / Portsmouth

Portsmouth, VA

97,190 people

Right Now

Weather

79°F

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 89°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hampton Roads)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 11.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORF

7 mi — Norfolk International Airport

Population & People

Population

97,190

Median age

35.9

Median household income

$60,491

Poverty rate

17.3%

Unemployment rate

6.0%

Bachelor's degree+

24.3%

Avg. commute

22 min

Hispanic or Latino

5.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$246,900

Median gross rent

$1,300/mo

Homeownership rate

57.94%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,713

HUD Fair Market Rent (Portsmouth city, 0 mi from Portsmouth), 2026. Efficiency $1492, 1BR $1512, 2BR $1713, 3BR $2376, 4BR $2797. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Virginia commercial electricity

9.55¢/kWh

Virginia industrial electricity

9.45¢/kWh

Virginia residential electricity

15.28¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

798447.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

623948.9

All-Transactions House Price Index for Virginia

768.03

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

Source: FRED, Virginia-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORF

Norfolk International Airport

7 mi away

RIC

Richmond International Airport

73 mi away

DCA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

145 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Virginia energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Virginia economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).