Petersburg, Illinois Population 2024

2,176

Petersburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Petersburg was:

  • White: 94.63%
  • Two or more races: 5.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,392.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.72% (-84)
The current population of Petersburg, Illinois is 2,176 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,45194.63%
Two or more races1315.06%
Black or African American80.31%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Petersburg Population by Race

Petersburg Population Pyramid 2024

Petersburg Median Age

38.8

Total

35.2

Male

41

Female

Petersburg Adults

There are 2,087 adults, (420 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg.

Petersburg Age Dependency

55.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Sex Ratio

Female1,38553.47%
Male1,20546.53%

Petersburg Population by Age

Petersburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2472.0657.242.8
Married4982.7779.320.7
Non Family4911.0350.749.3
Female2552.6425.974.1
Male331000

2.67

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

57.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Petersburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1065.92%
Associates Degree1699.44%
Bachelors Degree27215.19%
Graduate Degree25914.46%
High School Graduate57331.99%
Less Than 9th Grade462.57%
Some College36620.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,7471,624531
2+ Races43150
Black100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.39%.

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,091$67,727$71,667
Graduate Degree$58,938$58,904$58,971
High School Graduate$35,167$44,886$26,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$61,538$18,783
Overall$49,732$53,385$40,846
Some College$36,974$40,147$32,500

$49,732

Average Earnings

$53,385

Average Male

$40,846

Average Female

Petersburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Petersburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Petersburg Language

98.9% of Petersburg residents speak only English, while 1.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.

Petersburg Language

Petersburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,43036915.19%
Multiple1312720.61%

15.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.22%

Male Poverty Rate

15.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Petersburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Multiple, with 20.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is White, with 15.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.28%.

Petersburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.1%
High School25%
Some College12.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed7.67%
Female Employed5.1%
Female Unemployed0%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,917$90,821
Households$59,850$86,349
Married Families$117,930$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,153$76,893

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Petersburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Petersburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Petersburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

120

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War14
Vietnam12
World War II11
Korea5

Petersburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+55
55 to 6425
35 to 5416
65 to 7416
18 to 348

Petersburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1206.05%

Petersburg Veterans by Race

Petersburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Petersburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.27%

Born in Petersburg

99.61%

Native Born

0.39%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.61% of Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 80.27% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Petersburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,071-21-1%
20282,092-21-0.99%
20272,113-21-0.98%
20262,134-21-0.97%
20252,155-21-0.97%
20242,176-21-0.96%
20232,197-20-0.9%
20222,217-19-0.85%
20212,236-24-1.06%
20202,260311.39%
20192,229-16-0.71%
20182,24510.04%
20172,244-25-1.1%
20162,26990.4%
20152,260-31-1.35%
20142,291-17-0.74%
20132,308-25-1.07%
20122,333-11-0.47%
20112,34420.09%
20102,34200%

Petersburg Population by Year