West Portsmouth is a community in Scioto County, Ohio, home to about 2,605 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45663.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly West Portsmouth; also Friendship
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Portsmouth. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Portsmouth; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
West Portsmouth had 2,928 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 435th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Scioto County grew from 40,981 residents in 1900 to 74,008 in 2020.
Scioto County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portsmouth-Sciotoville, OH weather station (13 miles away).
19,524 jobs at 1,240 businesses in Scioto County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Portsmouth.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Washington-Nile Local. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth West Elementary SchoolWest Portsmouth | Pre-K–4 | 486 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Portsmouth West Middle SchoolWest Portsmouth | 5–8 | 360 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Portsmouth West High SchoolWest Portsmouth | 9–12 | 331 | Public | 5.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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