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Petersburg, West Virginia

Petersburg city, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningGrant County · 1.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PetersburgPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,3842,39045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$42,917$46,73236
Poverty rate19.5%21.6%18
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%13.7%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$124,500$105,50073
Median gross rent$646$71418
Housing vacancy rate12.0%14.8%9
Worked from home4.6%4.1%73
Population, 2012–2024
PetersburgPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PetersburgPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Grant County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars16.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.5US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.8US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation0.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation6.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction34.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Christopher, IL902,570$48,24713.9%
Spencer, WV892,291$37,63916.7%
Saltville, VA872,198$48,65810.8%
Healdton, OK872,495$51,28613.3%
Houston, MO872,226$40,00016.0%
Nanty-Glo, PA872,598$51,60415.0%
Eureka, KS872,223$48,82811.3%
Pageland, SC862,489$42,6798.8%
Edgerton, OH862,049$45,21613.6%
Centreville, AL862,741$39,47713.9%