Petersburg, Virginia Population 2024

33,400

Petersburg is a city located in Petersburg Virginia. Petersburg has a 2024 population of 33,400. Petersburg is currently growing at a rate of 0.01% annually and its population has increased by 0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,388 in 2020.

The average household income in Petersburg is $59,456 with a poverty rate of 22.21%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Petersburg is 36.6 years, 35 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Petersburg Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 77.26%
  • White: 16.63%
  • Two or more races: 4.2%
  • Asian: 1.33%
  • Other race: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
  • Native American: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
22.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,470.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.04% (12)
The current population of Petersburg, Virginia is 33,400 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 33,388.

Petersburg, Virginia Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American25,69877.26%
White5,53216.63%
Two or more races1,3984.2%
Asian4421.33%
Other race1560.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.06%
Native American160.05%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Petersburg Population by Race

Petersburg Population Pyramid 2024

Petersburg Median Age

36.6

Total

35

Male

38.6

Female

Petersburg Adults

There are 25,913 adults, (5,627 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg.

Petersburg Age Dependency

64

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Sex Ratio

Female18,09854.41%
Male15,16345.59%

Petersburg Population by Age

Petersburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7032.2237.462.6
Non Family8,2871.230.769.3
Female3,2143.7230.569.5
Married2,4853.3961.238.8
Male7173.2563.536.5

3.43

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

37.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Petersburg Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.02%.

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,696

Average Earnings

$41,174

Average Male

$35,083

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

93.02% of Petersburg residents speak only English, while 6.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.71% of the population.

Petersburg Language

Petersburg Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black25,5105,78322.67%
White4,69089919.17%
Multiple1,36546133.77%
Hispanic1,72036521.22%
Asian438368.22%

22.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.8%

Male Poverty Rate

23.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Petersburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Multiple, with 33.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Asian, with 8.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.92%.

Petersburg Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.95%
High School19.63%
Some College13.74%
Bachelors or Greater8.38%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.44%
Male Unemployed22.31%
Female Employed15.23%
Male Employed5.17%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.2%

Male Marriage Rate

20.5%

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 45-54.

Petersburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,435

Number of Veterans

2,100

Male Veterans

335

Female Veterans

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Petersburg Veterans by War

count

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Petersburg Veterans by Age

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Petersburg Veterans by Race

Petersburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

11.3%

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

67.36%

Born in Petersburg

95.58%

Native Born

4.42%

Foreign Born

2.89%

Non Citizen

1.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.58% of Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 67.36% having been born in Virginia. 2.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Petersburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202933,41530.01%
202833,41230.01%
202733,40930.01%
202633,40630.01%
202533,40330.01%
202433,40030.01%
202333,39730.01%
202233,394270.08%
202133,367-21-0.06%
202033,3882,7959.14%
201930,593200.07%
201830,573-393-1.27%
201730,966-413-1.32%
201631,379-516-1.62%
201531,895-347-1.08%
201432,242-69-0.21%
201332,3113160.99%
201231,995-98-0.31%
201132,093-409-1.26%
201032,50200%
200033,740-4,646-12.1%
199038,386-2,669-6.5%
198041,0554,95213.72%
197036,103-647-1.76%
196036,7501,6964.84%
195035,0544,42314.44%
194030,6312,0677.24%
193028,564-2,448-7.89%
192031,0126,88528.54%
191024,1272,31710.62%
190021,810-870-3.84%
189022,6801,0244.73%
188021,6562,70614.28%
187018,9506843.74%
186018,2664,25630.38%
185014,0102,87425.81%
184011,1362,81433.81%
18308,3221,63224.39%
18206,6901,02218.03%
18105,6682,14760.98%
18003,52169324.5%
17902,828-30,587-91.54%
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Petersburg Population by Year