Petersburg city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51730 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,537
Rank #1,384 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,698 −32.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,734 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.7% +72.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,816 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Home Value
$189,000 −33.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,534 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.4% −24.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,175 of 3,222
64th %ile
Unemployment Rate
9.8% +84.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,081 of 3,222
4th %ile

At a Glance

38.6% Homeownership
93.5% Insured
25.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.9%29.8%44.7%59.6%74.2%14.4%6.5%3.3%1.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Petersburg city, Virginia

Petersburg city, Virginia has a total population of 33,537, making it the 1,384th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Petersburg city is 35.8 years, which is 8.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Petersburg city is $50,698, which ranks #2,734 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 9.8%.

The median home value in Petersburg city is $189,000, 33.0% below the national median. Renters in Petersburg city pay a median gross rent of $1,174 per month. The homeownership rate is 38.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Petersburg city, 25.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 24.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.0 min.

Petersburg city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 74.2% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (14.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.5%).

All data for Petersburg city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.