| | Douglasville, GA | Portsmouth, VA | United States |
| Population | 34,410 | 97,454 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.0% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 45.0% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37 | 35.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 29,949 | 95,457 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 20,065 | 100,565 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,635 | 103,907 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 69.6% | -5.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 192.5% | -8.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,519.8 | 2,926.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 22.6 | 33.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 13.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Douglasville, GA | Portsmouth, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.7% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 16.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Douglasville, GA | Portsmouth, VA | United States |
| White | 25.7% | 36.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 61.6% | 51.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 1.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.6% | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% | 4.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Douglasville, GA | Portsmouth, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 42.6% | 41.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 39.4% | 37.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.2% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.4% | 59.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.7% | 38.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 13.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 13,643 | 38,553 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,549 | 23,005 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.9% | 23.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.8% | 34.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,094 | 15,548 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.0% | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.3% | 16.1% | 10.8% |