Petersburg, WV Population

Overview

2,518

Total Population

41.1

Median age

53.02%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Petersburg is 41.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Petersburg's population under 18 was 20.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Petersburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Petersburg, 17.67% were under the age of 15, 21.68% aged 15 to 29, 39.48% aged 30 to 64, 17.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 152 more females than males in Petersburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.02% females and 46.98% males in Petersburg, WV.
The Petersburg, WV gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 101.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 159.

Petersburg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Petersburg population: 94.12% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 0.79% are some other race and 4.65% are multiracial.
Petersburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,498 (99.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Petersburg is White with a population of 2,37 (94.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,738 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Petersburg's population decreased by 13 (0.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Petersburg's population decreased by 107 (4.45%), 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 2022 at 2,277.