Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 31,379 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,401 people who identified as Hispanic (4.47%), and 29,978 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.54%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 24,558 (78.26%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,593 (17.82%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 722 (2.3%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 24,168 (77.02%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,775 (15.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 818 (2.61%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,558 78.26%
White Alone 5,593 17.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 113 0.36%
Asian Alone 350 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 43 0.14%
Two Or More Races 722 2.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 390 1.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 818 2.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 21 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 110 0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,168 77.02%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,775 15.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 93 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 308 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 612 1.95%