Petersburg, IL Demographics
A map of Petersburg's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,053 | 90.9% |
Multiracial | 98 | 4.3% |
Hispanic | 50 | 2.2% |
Black | 23 | 1.0% |
Asian | 20 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 14 | 0.6% |
Petersburg, Illinois had a population of 2,258 in 2020. It was 90.9% White, 1.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Petersburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is the 482nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Petersburg's White Population
2,053 residents of Petersburg identify as White, or 90.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Petersburg considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is ranked #711 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Petersburg is less White than neighboring Lake Petersburg (96.5% White), Tallula (92.4% White), Greenview (93.8% White), Athens (91% White), and Oakford (97% White).
Petersburg's Black Population
23 residents of Petersburg identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Petersburg less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is ranked #558 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Petersburg is more Black than neighboring Lake Petersburg (0.3% Black), Tallula (0.7% Black), Greenview (0.4% Black), and Oakford (0% Black). Petersburg is less Black than neighboring Athens (1.3% Black).
Petersburg's Asian Population
20 residents of Petersburg identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is ranked #398 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Petersburg is more Asian than neighboring Lake Petersburg (0.4% Asian), Tallula (0% Asian), Greenview (0.5% Asian), Athens (0.2% Asian), and Oakford (0% Asian).
Petersburg's Hispanic Population
50 residents of Petersburg identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petersburg less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is ranked #894 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Petersburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Petersburg (0.7% Hispanic), Tallula (0.5% Hispanic), Greenview (1.2% Hispanic), Athens (1.5% Hispanic), and Oakford (0.9% Hispanic).
Petersburg's Native American/Other Population
14 residents of Petersburg identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is ranked #313 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Petersburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Petersburg (0.4% Native American/Other), Athens (0.2% Native American/Other), and Oakford (0% Native American/Other). Petersburg is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tallula (0.9% Native American/Other), and Greenview (0.7% Native American/Other).
Petersburg's Multiracial Population
98 residents of Petersburg identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Petersburg is ranked #413 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Petersburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Petersburg (1.8% Multiracial), Greenview (3.4% Multiracial), and Oakford (2.1% Multiracial). Petersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Tallula (5.5% Multiracial), and Athens (5.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.