Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 30,966 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,518 people who identified as Hispanic (4.9%), and 29,448 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.1%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 24,144 (77.97%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,499 (17.76%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 762 (2.46%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2017, with a population of 23,741 (76.67%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,612 (14.89%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 887 (2.86%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 24,144 77.97%
White Alone 5,499 17.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 157 0.51%
Asian Alone 354 1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.16%
Two Or More Races 762 2.46%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 403 1.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 887 2.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 51 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 22 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 114 0.37%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,741 76.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,612 14.89%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 313 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 648 2.09%