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Portsmouth, NH
Full City Profile · New Hampshire · York County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
22,332
Population
1,426/sq mi density
$105,756
Median Income
$69,569 per capita
$640,600
Home Value
$775,217 Zillow
$1,778
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
128
Violent Crime/100K
1,635 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$105,756 median income, 1.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$640,600 home value, $1,778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
128 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
63.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+8.3%
21,021 → 22,763
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.8%
$64,577 → $105,756
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Portsmouth across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
24,069
+1,306 from 2023 (22,763)
Projected Median Income 2030
$149,406
+$43,650 from 2023 ($105,756)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,021 | — | $64,577 | — |
| 2015 | 21,209 | +0.9% | $71,392 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 21,390 | +0.9% | $72,384 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 21,433 | +0.2% | $83,923 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 22,277 | +3.9% | $91,915 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 22,763 | +2.2% | $105,756 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.