Petersburg, Indiana Population 2024

2,246
2.2K2.3K2.3K2.4K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

Petersburg Demographics

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

  • White: 98.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.79%
  • Two or more races: 0.61%
  • Other race: 0.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
1.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,529.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.35% (-54)
The current population of Petersburg, Indiana is 2,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,300.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,11098.55%
Black or African American170.79%
Two or more races130.61%
Other race10.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
98.55%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Petersburg Population by Race

Petersburg Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080160140120100806040200020406080100120140160MaleFemale

Petersburg Median Age

43.2

Total

37.7

Male

51.3

Female

Petersburg Adults

There are 1,727 adults, (526 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg.

Petersburg Age Dependency

78.3

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Sex Ratio

Female1,02147.69%
Male1,12052.31%

Petersburg Population by Age

Petersburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9992.0374.725.3
Non Family4911.095644
Married4242.9494.65.4
Female482.4285.414.6
Male363.5380.619.4

2.89

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

42.44%49.15%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleMaleAllNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Petersburg Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0100200300400500

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade976.11%
Associates Degree1408.82%
Bachelors Degree1267.94%
Graduate Degree684.28%
High School Graduate81051.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1237.75%
Some College22314.05%
7.75%6.11%51.04%14.05%8.82%7.94%Over 25 Education

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

Other Race2+ RacesHispanicWhiteBlack0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,5581,341183
Black151211
2+ Races13130
Other Race110
Hispanic110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 73.33%.

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,145$43,906$44,318
Graduate Degree$56,389$73,000$0
High School Graduate$37,981$0$33,400
Less Than 9th Grade$35,905$36,176$0
Overall$40,844$57,661$34,798
Some College$53,182$62,647$42,717

$40,844

Average Earnings

$57,661

Average Male

$34,798

Average Female

Petersburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Petersburg Language by Age

99.6%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Petersburg Language

99.6% of Petersburg residents speak only English, while 0.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.4% of the population.

Petersburg Language

Petersburg Poverty by Race

BlackWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,03130715.12%
Black22100%

15.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.73%

Male Poverty Rate

16.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Petersburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is White, with 15.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.16%.

Petersburg Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.54%
High School11.17%
Bachelors or Greater10.76%
Some College9.64%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed14.26%
Male Employed8.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,536$94,283
Households$48,924$64,869
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,050$32,359
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Petersburg Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4420-34Over 6555-64020406080

male

female

Petersburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Petersburg Marital Status by Race

TwoOrMoreRacesWhiteWhiteNonHispanicBlackOtherRaceHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Marital Status

25.93%74.07%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

73

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam40
Second Gulf War14
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Petersburg Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+051015202530354045

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+41
18 to 3414
55 to 649
65 to 749
35 to 540

Petersburg Veterans by Age

White01020304050607080

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White734.3%

Petersburg Veterans by Race

Petersburg Veterans by Education

36.99%32.88%27.4%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Petersburg Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicWhiteWhite Non-HispanicBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

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

100%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.52%

Born in Petersburg

99.95%

Native Born

0.05%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.95% of Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 80.52% having been born in Indiana. 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
20292,179-14-0.64%
20282,193-13-0.59%
20272,206-13-0.59%
20262,219-14-0.63%
20252,233-13-0.58%
20242,246-14-0.62%
20232,260-12-0.53%
20222,272-9-0.39%
20212,281-19-0.83%
20202,300-5-0.22%
20192,305-2-0.09%
20182,307140.61%
20172,293-16-0.69%
20162,309-5-0.22%
20152,314-17-0.73%
20142,331-1-0.04%
20132,332-24-1.02%
20122,35630.13%
20112,353-21-0.88%
20102,37400%

Petersburg Population by Year