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| City: | Petersburg |
| State: | Virginia |
| Area Code: | 804 |
| Latitude: | 37.205962 |
| Longitude: | -77.466090 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Ettrick Matoaca , Virginia State University , Walnut Hill |
| Population: | 42,273 |
| 2000 Population: | 41,402 |
| White Population: | 13,344 |
| Black Population: | 27,087 |
| Hispanic Population: | 588 |
| Asian Population: | 161 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 91 |
| Indian Population: | 18 |
| Other Population: | 260 |
| Male Population: | 19,349 |
| Female Population: | 22,053 |
| Median Age: | 35.00 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.70 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.00 |
| Households: | 17,596 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 |
| Average House Value: | $72,900 |
| Average Household Income: | $31,199 |
| Number of Businesses: | 688 |
| Number of Employees: | 10,443 |
| Annual Payroll: | $289,889,000 |
| Land Area: | 75.227 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.806 sq mi |
Fort Lee, VA ( 6.7 miles)
Sutherland, VA ( 7.8 miles)
Colonial Heights, VA ( 8.0 miles)
Ammon, VA ( 8.5 miles)
Prince George, VA ( 10.3 miles)
Dinwiddie, VA ( 11.3 miles)
Carson, VA ( 11.3 miles)
Chester, VA ( 11.9 miles)
Disputanta, VA ( 12.6 miles)