Danville, Illinois Population 2024

27,815

Danville is a city located in Vermilion County Illinois. Danville has a 2024 population of 27,815. It is also the county seat of Vermilion County. Danville is currently declining at a rate of -1.17% annually and its population has decreased by -4.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,129 in 2020.

The average household income in Danville is $58,467 with a poverty rate of 25.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Danville is 38.6 years, 36.6 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Danville Demographics

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

  • White: 58.6%
  • Black or African American: 33.08%
  • Two or more races: 5.15%
  • Other race: 1.73%
  • Asian: 1.33%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
18.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,547.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.51% (-1,314)
The current population of Danville, Illinois is 27,815 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,129.

Danville, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,05358.6%
Black or African American9,62733.08%
Two or more races1,4985.15%
Other race5031.73%
Asian3881.33%
Native American220.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Danville Population by Race

Danville Population Pyramid 2024

Danville Median Age

38.6

Total

36.6

Male

40.3

Female

Danville Adults

There are 22,117 adults, (5,387 of whom are seniors) in Danville.

Danville Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Danville Sex Ratio

Female14,43449.6%
Male14,66650.4%

Danville Population by Age

Danville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5362.335644
Non Family5,5151.1847.952.1
Married3,1513.288614
Female2,2593.6234.165.9
Male6113.1655.644.4

3.25

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

56.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Danville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Danville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.43%.

Danville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,493

Average Earnings

$44,898

Average Male

$31,470

Average Female

Danville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Danville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Danville Language

92.41% of Danville residents speak only English, while 7.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.3% of the population.

Danville Language

Danville Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,4453,37439.95%
White15,4782,79418.05%
Multiple1,27245735.93%
Hispanic1,94339820.48%
Asian3884311.08%
Other487295.95%
Native99100%

25.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.82%

Male Poverty Rate

25.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danville is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danville is Other, with 5.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.65%.

Danville Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.23%
High School21.1%
Some College18.87%
Bachelors or Greater9.59%

Danville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.94%
Male Unemployed30.49%
Female Employed15.73%
Male Employed8.38%

Danville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.0%

Male Marriage Rate

29.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Danville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Danville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Danville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Danville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,465

Number of Veterans

1,400

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

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Danville Veterans by War

count

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Danville Veterans by Age

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Danville Veterans by Race

Danville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.4%

Labor Force Participation

45.6%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Danville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Danville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Danville 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

80.2%

Born in Danville

96.45%

Native Born

3.55%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

2.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.45% of Danville residents were born in the United States, with 80.2% having been born in Illinois. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Danville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202926,172-329-1.24%
202826,501-328-1.22%
202726,829-329-1.21%
202627,158-328-1.19%
202527,486-329-1.18%
202427,815-328-1.17%
202328,143-329-1.16%
202228,472-366-1.27%
202128,838-291-1%
202029,129-1,331-4.37%
201930,460-422-1.37%
201830,882-483-1.54%
201731,365-314-0.99%
201631,679-292-0.91%
201531,971-258-0.8%
201432,229-387-1.19%
201332,616-92-0.28%
201232,708-214-0.65%
201132,922-105-0.32%
201033,02700%
200033,904760.22%
199033,828-5,157-13.23%
198038,985-3,585-8.42%
197042,5707141.71%
196041,8563,99210.54%
195037,8649452.56%
194036,9191540.42%
193036,7652,9898.85%
192033,7765,90521.19%
191027,87111,51770.42%
190016,3544,86342.32%
189011,4913,75848.6%
18807,7332,98262.77%
18704,751-21,421-81.85%
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Danville Population by Year