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  | City: | Portsmouth | 
| State: | Rhode Island | 
| Area Code: | 401 | 
| Latitude: | 41.585358 | 
| Longitude: | -71.257410 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 17,928 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,149 | 
| White Population: | 16,432 | 
| Black Population: | 201 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 249 | 
| Asian Population: | 234 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 33 | 
| Indian Population: | 6 | 
| Other Population: | 63 | 
| Male Population: | 8,421 | 
| Female Population: | 8,728 | 
| Median Age: | 39.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 39.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 40.70 | 
| Households: | 7,386 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.53 | 
| Average House Value: | $167,800 | 
| Average Household Income: | $58,835 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 425 | 
| Number of Employees: | 4,408 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $198,577,000 | 
| Land Area: | 23.091 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.496 sq mi | 
            Portsmouth, RI (       0.0 miles)
             Tiverton, RI (       4.6 miles)
             Prudence Island, RI (       4.8 miles)
             Middletown, RI (       4.8 miles)
             Newport, RI (       6.3 miles)
             Bristol, RI (       6.5 miles)
             Adamsville, RI (       6.9 miles)
             Little Compton, RI (       7.2 miles)
             Jamestown, RI (       7.8 miles)
             Warren, RI (      10.0 miles)