Petersburg, TX Demographics

A map of Petersburg's Population by Race

Petersburg, Texas had a population of 1,014 in 2020. It was 27.5% White, 0.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 69.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 1.4% 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 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is the 976th 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

279 residents of Petersburg identify as White, or 27.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Petersburg less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is ranked #1341 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is less White than neighboring Lorenzo (29.6% White), Abernathy (46% White), Idalou (53.5% White), New Deal (56.6% White), and Floydada (29.4% White).

Petersburg's Black Population

4 residents of Petersburg identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Petersburg slightly less than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is ranked #1230 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is less Black than neighboring Lorenzo (4% Black), Abernathy (2.2% Black), Idalou (0.7% Black), New Deal (1.9% Black), and Floydada (2.9% Black).

Petersburg's Asian Population

3 residents of Petersburg identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Petersburg slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is ranked #951 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is more Asian than neighboring Lorenzo (0% Asian), Abernathy (0% Asian), Idalou (0.2% Asian), New Deal (0% Asian), and Floydada (0.2% Asian).

Petersburg's Hispanic Population

709 residents of Petersburg identify as Hispanic, or 69.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Petersburg considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is ranked #449 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Lorenzo (64.9% Hispanic), Abernathy (49.2% Hispanic), Idalou (43.7% Hispanic), New Deal (38.9% Hispanic), and Floydada (65.5% Hispanic).

Petersburg's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Petersburg identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is ranked #1045 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lorenzo (0% Native American/Other), Abernathy (0.3% Native American/Other), Idalou (0% Native American/Other), New Deal (0.3% Native American/Other), and Floydada (0.4% Native American/Other).

Petersburg's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Petersburg identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Petersburg roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 1,860 places in Texas, Petersburg is ranked #1357 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Petersburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Lorenzo (1.5% Multiracial), Abernathy (2.2% Multiracial), Idalou (1.8% Multiracial), New Deal (2.3% Multiracial), and Floydada (1.6% Multiracial).

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