Petersburg, Kentucky Population 2024

582

Petersburg Demographics

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

  • White: 97.61%
  • Two or more races: 2.39%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
92.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
58.15% (214)
The current population of Petersburg, Kentucky is 582 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 368.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57397.61%
Two or more races142.39%
Black or African American00%
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

30

Total

33

Male

25.9

Female

Petersburg Adults

There are 386 adults, (58 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg.

Petersburg Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Sex Ratio

Female27747.19%
Male31052.81%

Petersburg Population by Age

Petersburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1663.541000
Married1093.411000
Male454.131000
Female122.421000
Non Family0000

3.34

Average Family Size

3.54

Average Household Size

100.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Petersburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade102.99%
Associates Degree102.99%
Bachelors Degree12838.21%
Graduate Degree102.99%
High School Graduate6318.81%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College11434.03%

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
White321311124
2+ Races141414

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,951$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,500$0$46,667
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,519$56,339$47,596
Some College$38,008$0$0

$49,519

Average Earnings

$56,339

Average Male

$47,596

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

100% of Petersburg residents speak only English, while 0% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0% of the population.

Petersburg Language

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,667$108,976
Households$117,917$117,253
Married Families$117,743$-999,999,999
Non Families--

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.8%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Petersburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Petersburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

Petersburg Veterans by Age

count

Petersburg Veterans by Race

Petersburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

90.9%

Labor Force Participation

90.9%

Employment Rate

0%

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

68.99%

Born in Petersburg

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 68.99% having been born in Kentucky. 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
2024582-2-0.34%
2023584-3-0.51%
202258716940.43%
20214185013.59%
2020368-211-36.44%
2019579285.08%
2018551-39-6.61%
201759012125.8%
201646971.52%
20154629826.92%
2014364-6-1.62%
2013370113.06%
2012359-296-45.19%
2011655355.65%
201062000%

Petersburg Population by Year