Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 33,388 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,808 people who identified as Hispanic (5.42%), and 31,580 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.59%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,907 (77.59%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,001 (17.97%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 872 (2.61%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 25,462 (76.26%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,908 (14.7%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,093 (3.27%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,907 77.59%
White Alone 6,001 17.97%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 163 0.49%
Asian Alone 387 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 58 0.17%
Two Or More Races 872 2.61%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 445 1.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,093 3.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 55 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 47 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 29 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 139 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,462 76.26%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,908 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 108 0.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 340 1.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 29 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 733 2.19%