Welcome to Portsmouth, Virginia  USA

Welcome to the Internet home page of Portsmouth, Virginia. Our Portsmouth family is working hard to make Portsmouth the "City of Choice" for the 21st century as a place for people to live, work, play and visit. We are pleased you have chosen to visit our site, and I hope you find what you need. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know.

Dr. James W. Holley III
Mayor of Portsmouth

Vision Statement

PROUD OF PORTSMOUTH

Progressive city government

Responsive city employees working in partnership with our citizens

Outstanding quality and pace of life

Unique city aware of its history, focused on its future

Desirable, livable and safe neighborhoods