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| City: | Petersburg |
| State: | Virginia |
| Area Code: | 804 |
| Latitude: | 37.117515 |
| Longitude: | -77.405858 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 |
| City Alias(es): | Ettrick Matoaca , Virginia State University , Walnut Hill |
| Population: | 19,970 |
| 2000 Population: | 17,919 |
| White Population: | 7,389 |
| Black Population: | 9,972 |
| Hispanic Population: | 235 |
| Asian Population: | 200 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 37 |
| Indian Population: | 11 |
| Other Population: | 95 |
| Male Population: | 8,295 |
| Female Population: | 9,624 |
| Median Age: | 39.10 |
| Male Median Age: | 37.20 |
| Female Median Age: | 40.60 |
| Households: | 7,697 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.42 |
| Average House Value: | $88,400 |
| Average Household Income: | $42,601 |
| Number of Businesses: | 333 |
| Number of Employees: | 4,705 |
| Annual Payroll: | $130,653,000 |
| Land Area: | 71.253 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.423 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)