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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 33,394 population of Petersburg city , Virginia comprised of 1,900 people who identified as Hispanic (5.69%), and 31,494 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.31%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Petersburg city , Virginia with a population of 25,764 (77.15%); White Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,163 (18.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 865 (2.59%).

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 25,274 (75.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 5,018 (15.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,145 (3.43%).

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 25,764 77.15%
White Alone 6,163 18.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 175 0.52%
Asian Alone 357 1.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 70 0.21%
Two Or More Races 865 2.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Petersburg city , VA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 490 1.47%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,145 3.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 56 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 50 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 131 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 25,274 75.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 5,018 15.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 119 0.36%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 307 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 734 2.2%