Petersburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 33,309 people and 19 associated neighborhoods, Petersburg is the 31st largest community in Virginia.

Also of interest is that Petersburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Petersburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in Petersburg who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.01% of adults in Petersburg have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Petersburg in 2022 was $29,590, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,360 for a family of four. However, Petersburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Petersburg is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Petersburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Petersburg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Petersburg include English, African, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Petersburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.