Portsmouth

Population: 22,332
Median household income: $105,756
Median home value: $640,600

Located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Portsmouth is a community with a population of 22,332. Its median household income of $105,756 runs below the Rockingham County figure of $113,927.

From 2019 to 2023, Portsmouth's population grew 2.6% from 21,775 to 22,332, while its median home value rose 50.5% from $425,600 to $640,600.

The median gross rent is $1,778. 63.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,332
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $105,756
Median home value: $640,600
Median gross rent: $1,778
Housing units: 11,094
Homeownership rate: 52.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,77522,332

Median household income

$83,923$105,756

Median home value

$425,600$640,600

Median gross rent

$1,305$1,778

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,775	$83,923	$425,600	$1,305
2020	21,418	$78,712	$456,200	$1,353
2021	21,897	$91,915	$487,900	$1,499
2022	22,138	$100,169	$594,000	$1,660
2023	22,332	$105,756	$640,600	$1,778

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	911	4.1%
5 to 17	2,404	10.8%
18 to 24	1,664	7.5%
25 to 34	3,773	16.9%
35 to 44	2,997	13.4%
45 to 54	2,499	11.2%
55 to 64	3,403	15.2%
65 to 74	2,304	10.3%
75 and over	2,377	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,357	86.7%
Black or African American	164	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	875	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.0%
Some other race	367	1.6%
Two or more races	765	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	785	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate16.8%

Some college or associate's17.4%

Bachelor's degree41.7%

Graduate or professional degree21.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	416	2.4%
High school graduate	2,921	16.8%
Some college or associate's	3,019	17.4%
Bachelor's degree	7,237	41.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,760	21.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.0%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home20.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,430	67.0%
Carpooled	545	4.3%
Public transit	147	1.2%
Walked	624	5.0%
Bicycle	67	0.5%
Worked from home	2,602	20.7%
Other means	168	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,598	46.1%
15 to 29 min	3,269	32.8%
30 to 44 min	689	6.9%
45 to 59 min	504	5.0%
60+ min	921	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 5.5% (1,203 of 21,891)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,265	49.9%
Nonfamily households	5,291	50.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,556	95.2%
Vacant	538	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,499	52.1%
Renter-occupied	5,057	47.9%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached9.0%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units19.3%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,403	39.7%
1-unit, attached	1,000	9.0%
2 to 4 units	1,826	16.5%
5 to 19 units	2,139	19.3%
20 or more units	1,504	13.6%
Mobile home & other	222	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3362900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 1.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.0606, -70.7803