Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 32,093 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,297 people who identified as Hispanic (4.04%), and 30,796 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.96%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,465 (79.35%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,631 (17.55%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 553 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2011, with a population of 25,101 (78.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,835 (15.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 796 (2.48%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,465 79.35%
White Alone 5,631 17.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 107 0.33%
Asian Alone 296 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.13%
Two Or More Races 553 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 364 1.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 796 2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 85 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,101 78.21%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,835 15.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 282 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 468 1.46%