Virginia / Census place 5161832

Petersburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Petersburg city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
33,734
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,485/sq mi
22.7 sq mi land area
Median age
35.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,698
Median home value
$189,000
Median gross rent
$1,174
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.4%
Typical commute
25.7 min
Public transit commute
3.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RICHMOND INTL AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
69.5°F
Average low
48.4°F
Annual rainfall
45.5"
Annual snowfall
8.8"

Month by month

A year in Petersburg.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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