Petersburg, VA Demographics

The total population of Petersburg is estimated to be 33,261 with 15,163 males (45.59%) and 18,098 females (54.41%). There are 2,935 more females than males in Petersburg.
The median household income in Petersburg was $48,522 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 236(0.48%) from $48,758 in 2020. This income is 65.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Petersburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $54,606. Overall, the median household income for the city of Petersburg stands at $48,522.
In Petersburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $29,608 for males and $29,131 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,624 for males and $42,300 for females.
In Petersburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $92,263, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,101.
In 2022, the population of Petersburg was 33,394, a 0.08% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Petersburg's population was 33,367, a decline of 0.06% compared to a population of 33,388 in 2020.
The median age in Petersburg, VA is 37.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.61% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 43.45% aged 30 to 64, 14.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Petersburg population: 17% are White, 76.60% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.02% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.48% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.