Census Data for Portsmouth
As far as we can tell, Portsmouth has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Portsmouth, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Portsmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Little Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Little Compton is located in Newport County
- Fall River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Westport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Barrington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Swansea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Continue List (660 more) ...
- North Kingstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Warwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Dartmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Kingstown
Newport County ...
Portsmouth is located in Newport County<2>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Newport County.
Miscellaneous Information for Portsmouth ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Newport County or the community of Portsmouth:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 44 (Rhode Island)
- County Code: 005 (Newport County)
- Place Code: 57700 (Portsmouth)
- State & County Code: 44/005 (Rhode Island / Newport County)
- State & Place Code: 44/57700 (Rhode Island / Portsmouth)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Portsmouth is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).
- The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
- While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a community like Portsmouth, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Portsmouth. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
- The ZIP code for Portsmouth:02871<3>
- Census ZCTA Codes ...
- The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
- ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Portsmouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portsmouth: www.portsmouthri.com/
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Portsmouth or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |