Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2013

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2013, the 32,311 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,402 people who identified as Hispanic (4.34%), and 30,909 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.66%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,292 (78.28%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,868 (18.16%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 670 (2.07%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2013, with a population of 24,909 (77.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,002 (15.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 866 (2.68%).

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 2013
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,292 78.28%
White Alone 5,868 18.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 125 0.39%
Asian Alone 308 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 48 0.15%
Two Or More Races 670 2.07%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2013
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 383 1.19%
White Alone - Hispanic 866 2.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 21 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 15 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 93 0.29%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,909 77.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,002 15.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 104 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 293 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 24 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 577 1.79%