Median Age in Portsmouth city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
35.9 years
Rank #2,897/3,222 · #117 in VA
10th
Portsmouth 35.9 years
VA 39.0 years -7.9%
US 38.9 years -7.7%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Portsmouth city's median age of 35.9 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Portsmouth city for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,894 | Gregg County, TX | 35.9 years |
| #2,895 | Hockley County, TX | 35.9 years |
| #2,896 | Buena Vista city, VA | 35.9 years |
| #2,897 | Portsmouth city, VA | 35.9 years |
| #2,898 | Hardee County, FL | 35.8 years |
| #2,899 | Hendry County, FL | 35.8 years |
| #2,900 | Delaware County, IN | 35.8 years |
About Median Age
Portsmouth city, Virginia has a median age of 35.9 years, ranking #2,897 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 7.7% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within Virginia, it ranks #117 of 133. This places it in the 10th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.