Petersburg, Alaska Population 2024

3,870

Petersburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Petersburg was:

  • White: 61.18%
  • Asian: 13.33%
  • Two or more races: 13.21%
  • Native American: 7.62%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.49%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.69%
State
Alaska
Land Area (mi²)
44.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
87.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
22.08% (700)
The current population of Petersburg, Alaska is 3,870 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,170.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,04761.18%
Asian44613.33%
Two or more races44213.21%
Native American2557.62%
Other race832.48%
Black or African American501.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.69%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Petersburg Population by Race

Petersburg Population Pyramid 2024

Petersburg Median Age

45.5

Total

44.5

Male

47

Female

Petersburg Adults

There are 2,694 adults, (739 of whom are seniors) in Petersburg.

Petersburg Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Petersburg Sex Ratio

Female1,66449.73%
Male1,68250.27%

Petersburg Population by Age

Petersburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3022.4270.629.4
Married7052.9186.513.5
Non Family4541.2150.749.3
Female933.3747.352.7
Male504.747030

2.96

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Petersburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1054.31%
Associates Degree2078.5%
Bachelors Degree45218.56%
Graduate Degree2098.58%
High School Graduate73029.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1275.22%
Some College60524.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4691,408508
Asian42132466
2+ Races22321460
Hispanic17312126
Native American16315014
Other Race63220
Black40387
Islander1293

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 95.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 34.58%.

Petersburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,063$76,667$63,333
Graduate Degree$85,000$104,464$66,563
High School Graduate$37,059$37,788$36,000
Less Than 9th Grade$28,605$28,227$0
Overall$39,575$41,935$36,053
Some College$35,862$47,500$29,474

$39,575

Average Earnings

$41,935

Average Male

$36,053

Average Female

Petersburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Petersburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Petersburg Language

82.58% of Petersburg residents speak only English, while 17.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.49% of the population.

Petersburg Language

Petersburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,883844.46%
Multiple4314710.9%
Native255259.8%
Other801417.5%
Hispanic30093%
Asian44381.81%
Black50714%
Islander23313.04%

5.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.68%

Male Poverty Rate

5.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Petersburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Other, with 17.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Petersburg is Asian, with 1.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.65%.

Petersburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.6%
High School5.54%
Some College4.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.05%
Male Unemployed15.79%
Male Employed4.39%
Female Employed2.81%

Petersburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Petersburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,857$118,913
Households$76,466$96,658
Married Families$104,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,118$51,617

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Petersburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Petersburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Petersburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Petersburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Petersburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

174

Number of Veterans

151

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
Second Gulf War32
First Gulf War13
Korea2
World War II2

Petersburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+61
65 to 7447
55 to 6430
18 to 3418
35 to 5418

Petersburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1438.87%
2+ Races2710%
Hispanic62.73%
Native American21.15%
Asian20.46%

Petersburg Veterans by Race

Petersburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Petersburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Petersburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Petersburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

36.28%

Born in Petersburg

85.3%

Native Born

14.7%

Foreign Born

5.26%

Non Citizen

9.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.3% of Petersburg residents were born in the United States, with 36.28% having been born in Alaska. 5.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Petersburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,8702777.71%
20233,5932768.32%
20223,317581.78%
20213,259892.81%
20203,170341.08%
20193,136300.97%
20183,106190.62%
20173,087913.04%
20162,996-28-0.93%
20153,024983.35%
20142,92600%
20003,224170.53%
19903,20738613.68%
19802,82182141.05%
19702,00050033.33%
19601,500-100-6.25%
19501,60030023.08%
19401,3001008.33%
19301,20030033.33%
1920900-2,970-76.74%

Petersburg Population by Year