• independent city
  • FIPS 51730
  • Largest town: Petersburg

Petersburg city, Virginia

Petersburg city had 34,058 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 22.7 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 133 in Virginia by population and 107th by land area.

Population
34,058
#51 of 133 in Virginia · #1,337 in US
Area
22.7 sq mi
#107 of 133 in Virginia · #3,116 in US
Density
1,499 / sq mi
#27 of 133 in Virginia · #104 in US
Median household income
$46,216
#123 of 133 in Virginia · #2,919 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Petersburg city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Petersburg city population, land area and income

Petersburg city had 34,058 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 22.7 square miles of land. It ranks 51st of 133 in Virginia by population and 107th by land area. That works out to 1,499.0 people per square mile, 15.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Petersburg city is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $46,216 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

34,058

3144th1st

1337th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

23 sq mi

3144th1st

3116th of 3,144 (US)

Density

1,499.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

104th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$46,216

3143rd1st

2919th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

34,058

133rd1st

51st of 133 (VA)

Land area

23 sq mi

133rd1st

107th of 133 (VA)

Density

1,499.0 / sq mi

133rd1st

27th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$46,216

133rd1st

123rd of 133 (VA)

How Petersburg city's population changed since 2020

Petersburg city gained 660 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.0%. That ranks 59th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Petersburg city recorded 3,025 births and 2,767 deaths, a natural change of +258. Net international migration added +261 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +81. The largest single component was international migration, which added 261 people.

33.4k202033.4k202133.5k202233.3k202334.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
3,025
Deaths
2,767
Net international migration
+261
Net domestic migration
+81
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+730

Where Petersburg city is

The Census internal point of Petersburg city is at 37.204700, -77.392400. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Petersburg city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Petersburg city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
37.204700, -77.392400
DMS
37°12'16.92"N 77°23'32.64"W
UTM
18N 287688.9E 4120261.9N
Geohash
dq8gwuut4
Plus code
87946J35+V2

Towns in Petersburg city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Petersburg city, 34,058 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Petersburg city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Petersburg with 34,058.

  1. 01Petersburg34,058
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Petersburg city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Petersburg city. The most populous is Chesterfield County, VA, with 389,793 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 23.2 miles N of Petersburg city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 23.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Petersburg, VA (population 34,058), 0.0 miles away.

Petersburg city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Petersburg city is 51730: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 730. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $46,216.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Petersburg city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 34,058. That is up 660 people (2.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 33,398.

What is the FIPS code of Petersburg city?

51730. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (730) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Petersburg city?

Petersburg, with 34,058 residents inside Petersburg city in 2024.

Which counties border Petersburg city?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chesterfield County, VA; Prince George County, VA; Dinwiddie County, VA; Colonial Heights city, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.