Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 30,573 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,502 people who identified as Hispanic (4.91%), and 29,071 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.09%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 23,867 (78.07%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,384 (17.61%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 773 (2.53%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2018, with a population of 23,458 (76.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,514 (14.77%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 870 (2.85%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,867 78.07%
White Alone 5,384 17.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 155 0.51%
Asian Alone 344 1.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 50 0.16%
Two Or More Races 773 2.53%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 409 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 870 2.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 42 0.14%
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 23,458 76.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,514 14.77%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 302 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 28 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 659 2.15%