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Compare Portsmouth to Waynesboro

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Waynesboro, 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) Waynesboro (city)
Population 95,536 21,620
Income (median) $40,064 $38,563
Home Value (median) $169,400 $161,600
White 40% 81%
Black 52% 13%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 30% 29%
Age (median) 35 40
Rentals 45% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Waynesboro?
A: Portsmouth has a much larger population count than Waynesboro: 95536 compared with 21620 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Portsmouth or in Waynesboro?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Portsmouth.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Waynesboro?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Portsmouth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portsmouth does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Portsmouth versus 41% for Waynesboro.

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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