Petersburg, VA Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
29,118 (89.76%) out of the total population of 32,439 reported first ancestry.
| Petersburg, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 22 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.83% | 0.56% |
| Czech | 15 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.28% | 0.47% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.42% |
| Dutch | 52 | 0.16%, see rank | 1.00% | 1.40% |
| English | 1,463 | 4.51%, see rank | 10.69% | 8.02% |
| French | 185 | 0.57%, see rank | 2.33% | 3.34% |
| German | 1,214 | 3.74%, see rank | 11.87% | 15.03% |
| Greek | 26 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.41% |
| Hungarian | 12 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.46% |
| Irish | 754 | 2.32%, see rank | 9.99% | 10.80% |
| Italian | 222 | 0.68%, see rank | 4.00% | 5.52% |
| Norwegian | 67 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.61% | 1.42% |
| Polish | 104 | 0.32%, see rank | 1.89% | 3.01% |
| Portuguese | 14 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.44% |
| Russian | 43 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.92% |
| Scotch-Irish | 188 | 0.58%, see rank | 1.68% | 0.99% |
| Scottish | 116 | 0.36%, see rank | 2.13% | 1.72% |
| Subsaharan African | 559 | 1.72%, see rank | 2.02% | 0.95% |
| Swedish | 20 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.27% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.30% |
| Ukrainian | 78 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| American | 1,087 | 3.35%, see rank | 11.04% | 7.12% |
| Welsh | 77 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
29,398 (91.22%) out of the total population of 32,226 reported first ancestry.
| Petersburg, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 9 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.53% |
| Czech | 35 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.50% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.45% |
| Dutch | 128 | 0.40%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.51% |
| English | 1,672 | 5.19%, see rank | 11.31% | 8.53% |
| French | 255 | 0.79%, see rank | 2.44% | 3.54% |
| German | 764 | 2.37%, see rank | 12.33% | 15.79% |
| Greek | 4 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.42% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.48% |
| Irish | 675 | 2.09%, see rank | 10.45% | 11.36% |
| Italian | 325 | 1.01%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.66% |
| Norwegian | 37 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.46% |
| Polish | 49 | 0.15%, see rank | 1.95% | 3.13% |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.46% |
| Russian | 35 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.97% |
| Scotch-Irish | 110 | 0.34%, see rank | 1.78% | 1.07% |
| Scottish | 190 | 0.59%, see rank | 2.30% | 1.81% |
| Subsaharan African | 593 | 1.84%, see rank | 2.05% | 0.93% |
| Swedish | 35 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.34% |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.31% |
| Ukrainian | 39 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| American | 907 | 2.81%, see rank | 11.02% | 6.72% |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
29,671 (91.85%) out of the total population of 32,303 reported first ancestry.
| Petersburg, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 9 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 89 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.53% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.48% |
| Dutch | 58 | 0.18%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.63% |
| English | 1,822 | 5.64%, see rank | 11.75% | 9.02% |
| French | 283 | 0.88%, see rank | 2.54% | 3.77% |
| German | 664 | 2.06%, see rank | 12.95% | 16.51% |
| Greek | 15 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.44% |
| Hungarian | 37 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Irish | 627 | 1.94%, see rank | 10.78% | 11.76% |
| Italian | 278 | 0.86%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.78% |
| Norwegian | 42 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.65% | 1.51% |
| Polish | 63 | 0.20%, see rank | 1.98% | 3.24% |
| Portuguese | 24 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.47% |
| Russian | 27 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.01% |
| Scotch-Irish | 150 | 0.46%, see rank | 2.57% | 1.72% |
| Scottish | 235 | 0.73%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.92% |
| Subsaharan African | 423 | 1.31%, see rank | 2.00% | 0.91% |
| Swedish | 27 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.77% | 1.41% |
| Swiss | 11 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.33% |
| Ukrainian | 11 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| American | 724 | 2.24%, see rank | 10.65% | 6.28% |
| Welsh | 34 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
30,092 (91.62%) out of the total population of 32,845 reported first ancestry.
| Petersburg, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.50% |
| Czech | 133 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.54% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.49% |
| Dutch | 122 | 0.37%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.68% |
| English | 2,106 | 6.41%, see rank | 12.05% | 9.29% |
| French | 373 | 1.14%, see rank | 2.64% | 3.90% |
| German | 880 | 2.68%, see rank | 13.25% | 16.89% |
| Greek | 10 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.45% |
| Hungarian | 33 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.52% |
| Irish | 679 | 2.07%, see rank | 11.09% | 12.01% |
| Italian | 298 | 0.91%, see rank | 4.17% | 5.91% |
| Norwegian | 45 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.55% |
| Polish | 56 | 0.17%, see rank | 2.01% | 3.32% |
| Portuguese | 32 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.48% |
| Russian | 20 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.04% |
| Scotch-Irish | 108 | 0.33%, see rank | 2.67% | 1.77% |
| Scottish | 253 | 0.77%, see rank | 2.52% | 1.97% |
| Subsaharan African | 524 | 1.60%, see rank | 1.88% | 0.88% |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.78% | 1.45% |
| Swiss | 25 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.34% |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| American | 946 | 2.88%, see rank | 10.83% | 6.43% |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
26,934 (79.83%) out of the total population of 33,740 reported first ancestry.
| Petersburg, VA | % of the Total Population | Virginia | U.S. | |
| Arab | 11 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.36% |
| Czech | 50 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.27% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.30% |
| Dutch | 67 | 0.20%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.91% |
| English | 838 | 2.48%, see rank | 8.34% | 5.91% |
| French | 118 | 0.35%, see rank | 1.56% | 2.39% |
| German | 509 | 1.51%, see rank | 7.93% | 10.81% |
| Greek | 56 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.34% |
| Hungarian | 27 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.23% | 0.32% |
| Irish | 391 | 1.16%, see rank | 6.46% | 6.85% |
| Italian | 174 | 0.52%, see rank | 2.87% | 4.59% |
| Norwegian | 7 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.48% | 1.15% |
| Polish | 68 | 0.20%, see rank | 1.17% | 2.24% |
| Portuguese | 25 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.33% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.68% |
| Scotch-Irish | 47 | 0.14%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.17% |
| Scottish | 151 | 0.45%, see rank | 1.43% | 1.12% |
| Subsaharan African | 481 | 1.43%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.61% |
| Swedish | 19 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.87% |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.19% |
| Ukrainian | 18 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.24% |
| American | 955 | 2.83%, see rank | 11.42% | 7.33% |
| Welsh | 38 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.31% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.