Named in the favor of Portsmouth, England, Portsmouth City became an independent city in the year 1858 with an area of 47 sq mi. A population of about 95.5K with the racial manifestation of White, Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others along with more than 38.1K households and 25.4K families stay here. Portsmouth was the county seat of Norfolk County until 1963. It is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

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