Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 32,502 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,256 people who identified as Hispanic (3.86%), and 31,246 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.14%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,801 (79.38%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,738 (17.65%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 548 (1.69%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2010, with a population of 25,404 (78.16%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,991 (15.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 747 (2.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Petersburg city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Petersburg city , VA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,801 79.38%
White Alone 5,738 17.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 103 0.32%
Asian Alone 280 0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 32 0.1%
Two Or More Races 548 1.69%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 397 1.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 747 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16 0.05%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 69 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,404 78.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,991 15.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 87 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 271 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 479 1.47%