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Compare Portsmouth to Winchester

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Winchester, 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) Winchester (city)
Population 95,536 27,516
Income (median) $40,064 $40,719
Home Value (median) $169,400 $226,200
White 40% 80%
Black 52% 9%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 30% 31%
Age (median) 35 37
Rentals 45% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Winchester?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Winchester: 95536 compared with 27516 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Winchester does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 54% for Winchester.

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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