Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 32,242 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,406 people who identified as Hispanic (4.36%), and 30,836 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.64%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,277 (78.4%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,762 (17.87%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 687 (2.13%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2014, with a population of 24,882 (77.17%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,918 (15.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 844 (2.62%).

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 2014
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,277 78.4%
White Alone 5,762 17.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 123 0.38%
Asian Alone 341 1.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 52 0.16%
Two Or More Races 687 2.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2014
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 395 1.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 844 2.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 23 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 27 0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 26 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 91 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,882 77.17%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,918 15.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 314 0.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 596 1.85%