Petersburg city is an independent city — it belongs to no county and provides county-level services through its own city government.
Population: 33,734.
Selected officeholders: Commonwealth's Attorney: Tiffany Buckner · Clerk of the Circuit Court: Maytee Romero de Parham · General Registrar: Dawn Wilmoth · Electoral Board Chair: Bossie Bonner · Electoral Board Secretary: Patrick Washington · Electoral Board Vice Chair: Ora Peterson.