Petersburg County Demographics

A map of Petersburg County's Population by Race

Petersburg County, Virginia had a population of 33,458 in 2020. It was 15.5% White, 73.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Petersburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Petersburg County is the 53rd most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Petersburg County's White Population

5,178 residents of Petersburg County identify as White, or 15.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Petersburg County considerably less than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Petersburg County is ranked #133 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg County is less White than neighboring Colonial Heights County (68.3% White), Hopewell County (42.6% White), Prince George County (52.7% White), Chesterfield County (57.8% White), and Dinwiddie County (62.1% White).

Petersburg County's Black Population

24,530 residents of Petersburg County identify as Black, or 73.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Petersburg County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Petersburg County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg County is more Black than neighboring Colonial Heights County (15.7% Black), Hopewell County (42.1% Black), Prince George County (29.5% Black), Chesterfield County (22.4% Black), and Dinwiddie County (29% Black).

Petersburg County's Asian Population

330 residents of Petersburg County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Petersburg County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Petersburg County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg County is more Asian than neighboring Dinwiddie County (0.4% Asian). Petersburg County is less Asian than neighboring Colonial Heights County (3.1% Asian), Hopewell County (1.1% Asian), Prince George County (1.9% Asian), and Chesterfield County (3.6% Asian).

Petersburg County's Hispanic Population

1,970 residents of Petersburg County identify as Hispanic, or 5.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petersburg County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Petersburg County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dinwiddie County (4% Hispanic). Petersburg County is less Hispanic than neighboring Colonial Heights County (7% Hispanic), Hopewell County (8.2% Hispanic), Prince George County (10.1% Hispanic), and Chesterfield County (11% Hispanic).

Petersburg County's Native American/Other Population

325 residents of Petersburg County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Petersburg County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Petersburg County is ranked #24 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Colonial Heights County (0.7% Native American/Other), Chesterfield County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Dinwiddie County (0.7% Native American/Other). Petersburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Prince George County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Petersburg County's Multiracial Population

1,125 residents of Petersburg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petersburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Petersburg County is ranked #91 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Colonial Heights County (5.2% Multiracial), Hopewell County (5% Multiracial), Prince George County (4.5% Multiracial), Chesterfield County (4.3% Multiracial), and Dinwiddie County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.