Petersburg

Population: 579
Median household income: $58,942
Median home value: $144,600

Petersburg is a community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, home to 579 residents. At $58,942, its median household income sits below Lincoln County's $63,115.

Between 2019 and 2023, Petersburg's population declined 14.9% from 680 to 579, while its median home value rose 157.8% from $56,100 to $144,600.

The typical home was built around 1965. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 579
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,942
Median home value: $144,600
Median gross rent: $648
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

680579

Median household income

$43,984$58,942

Median home value

$56,100$144,600

Median gross rent

$606$648

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	680	$43,984	$56,100	$606
2020	517	$43,942	$66,400	$588
2021	555	$50,268	$75,900	$620
2022	556	$42,500	$127,400	$635
2023	579	$58,942	$144,600	$648

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.3%
5 to 17	103	17.8%
18 to 24	46	7.9%
25 to 34	85	14.7%
35 to 44	59	10.2%
45 to 54	74	12.8%
55 to 64	65	11.2%
65 to 74	92	15.9%
75 and over	30	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	513	88.6%
Black or African American	10	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	2.8%
Asian	13	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate55.1%

Some college or associate's16.0%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	18.8%
High school graduate	223	55.1%
Some college or associate's	65	16.0%
Bachelor's degree	36	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	85.1%
Carpooled	26	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	9.0%
15 to 29 min	94	40.2%
30 to 44 min	67	28.6%
45 to 59 min	35	15.0%
60+ min	17	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 16.1% (92 of 570)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	77.8%
Nonfamily households	49	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	91.7%
Vacant	20	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	64.3%
Renter-occupied	79	35.7%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	6.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	16.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4757740
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3173, -86.6406