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Compare Portsmouth to Leesburg

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Leesburg, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Portsmouth (city) Leesburg (town)
Population 95,536 51,015
Income (median) $40,064 $63,815
Home Value (median) $169,400 $394,000
White 40% 75%
Black 52% 7%
Asian 1% 8%
With Kids 30% 44%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 45% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Leesburg?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Leesburg: 95536 compared with 51015 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Portsmouth or in Leesburg?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Portsmouth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Leesburg?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Portsmouth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portsmouth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 29% for Leesburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Portsmouth may include: Hampton, Hopewell, and Newport-News.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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