Petersburg, VA Population

Overview

33,229

Total Population

37.2

Median age

53.75%

Female population %

86:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

1,689

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Petersburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Petersburg is 37.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petersburg's population under 18 was 21.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petersburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petersburg, 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.

There are 2,495 more females than males in Petersburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.75% females and 46.25% males in Petersburg, VA.
The Petersburg, VA gender ratio is 86:100 i.e. 86 men to 100 women (0.860).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,329.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,678.

Petersburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Petersburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,689 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,54 (94.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petersburg is Black or African American with a population of 25,452 (76.60% of the total population).

Petersburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,595 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Petersburg's population decreased by 1,093 (3.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petersburg's population increased by 886 (2.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Petersburg's population was lowest in year 2018 at 30,573.