Last official estimated population of Petersburg city (Grant County**, West Virginia state) was 2,451 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.001% of total US population and 0.13% of total West Virginia state population. Area of Petersburg city is 1.6 mi² (=4.2 km²)[6], in this year population density was 1,515.77 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (-0.16%/yr), Petersburg city population in 2024 would be 2,411*.
Historical population of Petersburg city for period 1880-2014:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Legends • Position
[1880-1920] +2.88 %/yr
[1920-1930] +5.39 %/yr
[1930-1940] +2.19 %/yr
[1940-1950] +0.81 %/yr
[1950-1960] +0.92 %/yr
[1960-1970] +0.46 %/yr
[1970-1980] -0.44 %/yr
[1980-1990] +1.8 %/yr
[1990-2000] -0.28 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.22 %/yr
[2005-2010] +0.15 %/yr
[2010-2014] -0.16 %/yr
• Moorefield town population
10.2 mi, 60°
• Franklin town
26.6 mi, 204°
• Davis town
20.1 mi, 296°
• Thomas city
22.3 mi, 297°
• Kitzmiller town
27.3 mi, 353°
• Bayard town
22.9 mi, 326°
• Hendricks town
27.5 mi, 281°
• Elk Garden town
27 mi, 356°
• Hambleton town
28.4 mi, 281°
• Harman town
21.9 mi, 256°
*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.
[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,
[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,
[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb
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