Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 31,895 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,448 people who identified as Hispanic (4.54%), and 30,447 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.46%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 24,990 (78.35%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,675 (17.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 743 (2.33%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2015, with a population of 24,593 (77.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,788 (15.01%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 887 (2.78%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,990 78.35%
White Alone 5,675 17.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 112 0.35%
Asian Alone 329 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 46 0.14%
Two Or More Races 743 2.33%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 397 1.25%
White Alone - Hispanic 887 2.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 19 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 32 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 24 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 89 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,593 77.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,788 15.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 297 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 654 2.05%