Petersburg, KY Demographics

A map of Petersburg's Population by Race

Petersburg, Kentucky had a population of 500 in 2020. It was 95.0% White, 0.2% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.4% 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 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is the 351st 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

475 residents of Petersburg identify as White, or 95.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Petersburg larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is more White than neighboring Lawrenceburg (88.6% White), Aurora (91.2% White), Greendale (92.3% White), Belleview (92.9% White), and Rising Sun (94.2% White).

Petersburg's Black Population

1 residents of Petersburg identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Petersburg slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is ranked #454 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is less Black than neighboring Lawrenceburg (2.4% Black), Aurora (1% Black), Greendale (0.8% Black), Belleview (0.3% Black), and Rising Sun (0.5% Black).

Petersburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Petersburg identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is ranked #387 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is less Asian than neighboring Lawrenceburg (0.8% Asian), Aurora (0.2% Asian), Greendale (0.5% Asian), Belleview (0.3% Asian), and Rising Sun (0.9% Asian).

Petersburg's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Petersburg identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is ranked #485 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Lawrenceburg (1.9% Hispanic), Aurora (2.4% Hispanic), Greendale (2.2% Hispanic), and Rising Sun (1.3% Hispanic).

Petersburg's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Petersburg identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is ranked #104 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Aurora (0.5% Native American/Other), Greendale (0.4% Native American/Other), Belleview (0% Native American/Other), and Rising Sun (0.3% Native American/Other).

Petersburg's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Petersburg identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Petersburg is ranked #308 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Rising Sun (2.8% Multiracial). Petersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Lawrenceburg (5.6% Multiracial), Aurora (4.6% Multiracial), Greendale (3.7% Multiracial), and Belleview (5.8% Multiracial).

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