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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 overall education level of Petersburg is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.01% of adults 25 and older in the city 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.