Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
P: 757-393-8671
F: 757-399-4826
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil Actions over $4,500, Probate
Restricted Records: No juvenile, sealed records released
Hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
F: 757-393-8634
Credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $25,000, Eviction, Small Claims
Restricted Records: Juvenile, sealed records not released
Traffic Division: 757-393-8506.
Contact the Portsmouth County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 757-393-8671
Fax: 757-399-4826
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Total Land Area (2000): 33.16 sq mi
Population (2009): 99,321
- Females: 51.5%
- White: 43.7%
- Black/African American: 53.0%
- Asian: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2.6%
- White, Not Hispanic: 41.9%
Population Change (2000-2009): -1,245
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 1.6%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 4.6%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 17.9%
High School Graduates (2000): 75.2%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 13.8%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.51
Housing Units (2000): 41,605
Homeownership Rate (2000): 58.6%
Migration Flow to Portsmouth County, VA from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $3,263,436
- Construction: $157,302
- Retail Trade: $88,966
- Professional and Technical Services: $81,437
- Healthcare: $273,147
- Banking: $29,991
- Retail Trade: $88,966
- Accommodations and Food Services: $41,039
- Manufacturing: $134,199
- Farms: $0
- Government: $1,959,061
Employed (2000): 40,353
Unemployed (2000): 3,352
Unemployment Rate (2009): 8.3%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $30,029
Local Government Employment (2007): 5,035
Local Government Revenue (2007): $327,738 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $282,943 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 1,644
- Per 1,000 population: 16.2
Deaths (2007): 1,097
- Per 1,000 population: 10.8
Infant Deaths (2007): 12
- Per 1,000 population: 7.3
Violent Crimes (2008): 723
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 16
- Forcible rape: 60
- Robbery: 349
- Aggravated Assault: 298
Property Crimes (2008): 5,669
- Burglary: 1,123
- Larceny-Theft: 4,196
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 350
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