Petersburg city, Virginia Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 33.46K population of Petersburg city, VA residents comprised of 1.97K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (5.89%), and 31.49K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.11%).
Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city, VA, with a population of 24.81K (74.16%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Petersburg city, VA, with a population of 5.42K (16.19%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Petersburg city, VA, with a population of 1.58K (4.71%). The smallest racial group in Petersburg city, VA was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 32 (0.10%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city, VA, with a population of 24.53K (73.32%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Petersburg city, VA, with a population of 5.18K (15.48%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the third largest ethnic group in Petersburg city, VA, with a population of 1.13K (3.36%). The smallest ethnic group in Petersburg city, VA was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 2 (0.01%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Petersburg city, Virginia from the 2020 decennial census.
You can see similar information for other Virginia counties and also for the state of Virginia.
| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 24811 | 74.16 |
| White Alone | 5418 | 16.19 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 141 | 0.42 |
| Asian Alone | 339 | 1.01 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 32 | 0.10 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 1142 | 3.41 |
| Two Or More Races | 1575 | 4.71 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 24530 | 73.32 |
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 5178 | 15.48 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1125 | 3.36 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 952 | 2.85 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 450 | 1.35 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 330 | 0.99 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 281 | 0.84 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 240 | 0.72 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 190 | 0.57 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 105 | 0.31 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 36 | 0.11 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 30 | 0.09 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 9 | 0.03 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 2 | 0.01 |