Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 30,593 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,519 people who identified as Hispanic (4.97%), and 29,074 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.04%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 23,696 (77.46%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,495 (17.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 833 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2019, with a population of 23,278 (76.09%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,650 (15.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 845 (2.76%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 23,696 77.46%
White Alone 5,495 17.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 157 0.51%
Asian Alone 356 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 56 0.18%
Two Or More Races 833 2.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 418 1.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 845 2.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 46 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 142 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 23,278 76.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,650 15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 111 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 315 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 691 2.26%