Portsmouth
OHScioto County, Ohio
Population 74K |Median income $46,360 |2 hospitals
Population
73,716
Scioto County
Median Income
$46,360
-27% vs avg
Median Home Value
$122,900
-37% vs avg
Median Age
40.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
73K-7%
Median Income
$49,571+40%
Median Home Value
$132,300+50%
Poverty Rate
22.4%-4%
Unemployment
6.6%-44%
Economics
Median Rent $723/mo
Poverty Rate
23.8% +65% vs avg
Unemployment 7.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.6%
Work From Home 6.1%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 93.1%
African American 2.8%
Other / Multiethnic 2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
44.7%
High Blood Pressure
43.6%
Short Sleep Duration
43%
Physical Inactivity
35.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
21%
Current Smoking
20.8%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.6%
Diabetes
15.3%
Binge Drinking
14%
Current Asthma
11.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 80.9%
Dental Visit 55.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
9.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
9%
Stroke
4.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
PORTSMOUTH · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Scioto County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.