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Portia is a Census town of 453 people across 1.29 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $58,750, 69.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Portia
What Portia is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land351 plus or minus 85
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Portia
How many people live in Portia
- Population453 plus or minus 110
- Median age46.1
- Population under 1864 plus or minus 34
- Share under 1814.1 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Population 65 and over107 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over23.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Households210 plus or minus 45
- Family households107 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families51.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Portia
- Median household income$58,750 plus or minus $42,931
- Per capita income$39,230 plus or minus $9,983
- Civilian labor force236 plus or minus 67
- Employed213 plus or minus 59
- Unemployed23 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate9.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over309 plus or minus 81
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher74.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher6.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Portia
- Housing units239
- Occupied units210 plus or minus 45
- Vacant units29 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate12.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied145 plus or minus 41
- Renter occupied65 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate69.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$85,000 plus or minus $33,530
- Median gross rent, monthly$475 plus or minus $265
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.7 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Single family units171 plus or minus 43
- Share single family71.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more41 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more17.2 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Portia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute212 plus or minus 59
- Commuting under 15 minutes104 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes49.1 percent plus or minus 17.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more76 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.8 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone80.8 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Worked from home0.5 percent plus or minus 0.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Portia
- NFIP communityTown of Portia
- NFIP community number050121
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/18/12
The Town of Portia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050121 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lawrence County, not Portia
Lawrence County context, not Portia figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County284
- Covered employment, Lawrence County3,983
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$43,366
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County75
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Portia.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Portia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Portia, Arkansas?
453, in 210 households. Portia town covers 1.29 square miles of land, which is 351 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Portia in?
Lawrence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Portia?
$58,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $85,000. Median gross rent is $475 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Portia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Portia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Portia, town of, community 050121, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Portia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Portia.
Is zoning published for Portia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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