Portland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 13,578 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Portland is the 48th largest community in Tennessee.

Also of interest is that Portland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Portland telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.30% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Portland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Portland with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.20% of adults in Portland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Portland in 2022 was $30,878, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,512 for a family of four. However, Portland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Portland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Portland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Portland include German, Irish, English, European, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Portland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.