Population By Race and Ethnicity in Petersburg city, VA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 33,462 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 2,055 people who identified as Hispanic (6.14%), and 31,407 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.86%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,783 (77.05%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,183 (18.48%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 877 (2.62%).

Ethnicity: The Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Petersburg city , Virginia in 2022, with a population of 25,250 (75.46%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,953 (14.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,230 (3.68%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 25,783 77.05%
White Alone 6,183 18.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 188 0.56%
Asian Alone 358 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 73 0.22%
Two Or More Races 877 2.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 533 1.59%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,230 3.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 52 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 31 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 140 0.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,250 75.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,953 14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 306 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 737 2.2%