Petersburg

Population: 3,172
Median household income: $48,286
Median home value: $136,100

Petersburg is a community in Grant County, West Virginia, home to 3,172 residents. At $48,286, its median household income sits below Grant County's $61,530.

From 2019 to 2023, Petersburg's population grew 23.2% from 2,574 to 3,172, while its median home value rose 6.7% from $127,500 to $136,100.

The median resident is 39.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,172
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,286
Median home value: $136,100
Median gross rent: $622
Housing units: 1,285
Homeownership rate: 67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5743,172

Median household income

$36,184$48,286

Median home value

$127,500$136,100

Median gross rent

$594$622

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,574	$36,184	$127,500	$594
2020	2,612	$40,387	$115,700	$592
2021	2,518	$42,803	$125,200	$614
2022	2,822	$46,629	$143,900	$645
2023	3,172	$48,286	$136,100	$622

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	5.3%
5 to 17	580	18.3%
18 to 24	297	9.4%
25 to 34	379	11.9%
35 to 44	429	13.5%
45 to 54	251	7.9%
55 to 64	452	14.2%
65 to 74	320	10.1%
75 and over	297	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,976	93.8%
Black or African American	20	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	193	9.1%
High school graduate	999	46.9%
Some college or associate's	432	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	389	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	115	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,189	89.7%
Carpooled	38	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	2.2%
Other means	35	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	678	52.3%
15 to 29 min	528	40.7%
30 to 44 min	55	4.2%
45 to 59 min	24	1.9%
60+ min	12	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 16.3% (499 of 3,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	681	60.6%
Nonfamily households	443	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,124	87.5%
Vacant	161	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	754	67.1%
Renter-occupied	370	32.9%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	857	66.7%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
2 to 4 units	119	9.3%
5 to 19 units	129	10.0%
20 or more units	9	0.7%
Mobile home & other	161	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5462956
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9957, -79.1277