Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 33,411 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,987 people who identified as Hispanic (5.95%), and 31,424 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.05%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,828 (77.3%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,081 (18.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 903 (2.7%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2021, with a population of 25,313 (75.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,899 (14.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,182 (3.54%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,828 77.3%
White Alone 6,081 18.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 175 0.52%
Asian Alone 361 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.19%
Two Or More Races 903 2.7%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 515 1.54%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,182 3.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 63 0.19%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 51 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 145 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,313 75.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,899 14.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 112 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 310 0.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 32 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 758 2.27%