Petersburg city, Virginia

Petersburg city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 33,734 in 2025 across 59 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 33,734; 2025 estimate
Area: 59 km²
Density: 573; per km²
Median income: $50,698; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 35.8; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.5%	76 / 133	1,902 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,174	52 / 133	579 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$189,000	98 / 133	1,532 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	38.6%	132 / 133	3,134 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.2%	46 / 133	1,264 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	16.8%	98 / 133	2,457 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	35 / 133	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	1.3%	51 / 133	806 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	118 / 133	2,856 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	74.2%	1 / 133	11 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	4.5%	57 / 133	1,074 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	6.5%	51 / 133	1,297 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	35.8	118 / 133	2,820 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,215	4 / 133	15 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	8.1%	46 / 133	1,121 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.9%	17 / 133	718 / 3,144
Veterans2024	10.5%	29 / 133	283 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	14.4%	133 / 133	3,112 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	21.7%	13 / 133	327 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	22.6%	11 / 133	253 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.436	71 / 133	1,944 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$50,698	119 / 133	2,734 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$29,418	115 / 133	2,518 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	10.0%	2 / 133	85 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	25.4%	72 / 133	1,139 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	86.7%	99 / 133	2,266 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	6.5%	58 / 133	1,969 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	19.5%	26 / 133	697 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	33,734	53 / 133	1,351 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	573	28 / 133	107 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	3.7%	8 / 133	81 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	14.8%	2 / 133	52 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.7	82 / 133	1,189 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	10.0%	84 / 133	1,182 / 3,144

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