| Name | City of Petersburg |
| State | Virginia |
| FIPS Code | 51730 |
| Timezone | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
| Population (2024) | 33,328 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -0.41% |
| Majority Ethnicity | African American 76.86% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Democratic:+37 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.6% |
| Area Code(s) | 686 / 804 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 15.79% |
| African American | 76.86% |
| Hispanic | 6.01% |
| Asian | 1.23% |
| Native American | 0.05% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |