Petersburg

County:: Grant County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.616
State:: West Virginia

Petersburg is a city located in Grant County, West Virginia. Petersburg has a 2025 population of 2,249. Petersburg is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -2.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,296 in 2020.

The average household income in Petersburg is $62,549 with a poverty rate of 16.29%.The median age in Petersburg is 39.8 years: 35.7 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Petersburg includes 94.2% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,988	94.2%
Two or more races	164	5.17%
Black or African American	20	0.63%

Petersburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Petersburg's average per capita income is $37,099. Household income levels show a median of $48,286. The poverty rate stands at 16.29%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,522	-
Families	$69,777	$77,416
Households	$48,286	$62,549
Non Families	$22,135	$33,535

$37,099

Average Income

$48,286

Median Household Income

16.29%

Poverty Rate