Portsmouth City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Portsmouth city, VA was 17.40% in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Portsmouth City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Portsmouth city, VA reached a record high of 18.40 in January of 2013 and a record low of 15.70 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Portsmouth City, VA - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Portsmouth city, VA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2024.