Danville, Virginia Population 2024

41,589

Danville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.2%
  • White: 41.97%
  • Two or more races: 5.53%
  • Asian: 1.44%
  • Other race: 0.77%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
42.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
971.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.33% (-990)
The current population of Danville, Virginia is 41,589 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,579.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American21,33850.2%
White17,84241.97%
Two or more races2,3505.53%
Asian6141.44%
Other race3270.77%
Native American300.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Danville Population by Race

Danville Population Pyramid 2024

Danville Median Age

41

Total

37.3

Male

44.4

Female

Danville Adults

There are 33,173 adults, (8,948 of whom are seniors) in Danville.

Danville Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Danville Sex Ratio

Female23,01154.13%
Male19,49645.87%

Danville Population by Age

Danville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,7552.1849.550.5
Non Family8,9751.1545.854.2
Married5,3333.0370.229.8
Female3,5763.2828.771.3
Male8713.1145.754.3

3.05

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

49.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,16510.74%
Associates Degree2,6348.94%
Bachelors Degree3,42111.61%
Graduate Degree2,0757.04%
High School Graduate11,31138.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4254.84%
Some College5,43818.45%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black13,87911,5251,566
White13,44111,5483,484
2+ Races1,2011,034209
Hispanic1,039729146
Asian463446170
Other Race2121976
Native American303013

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 native american people with a rate of 43.33%.

Danville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,031$38,523$43,958
Graduate Degree$68,750$119,526$55,608
High School Graduate$30,294$42,643$22,577
Less Than 9th Grade$23,794$29,841$14,775
Overall$33,951$43,175$28,465
Some College$33,374$41,919$30,615

$33,951

Average Earnings

$43,175

Average Male

$28,465

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

94.53% of Danville residents speak only English, while 5.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.77% of the population.

Danville Language

Danville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black20,6355,93128.74%
White16,3833,17419.37%
Multiple2,31981835.27%
Hispanic2,08181539.16%
Other3246520.06%
Asian595427.06%
Native301136.67%

25.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.01%

Male Poverty Rate

26.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danville is Hispanic, with 39.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danville is Asian, with 7.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.92%.

Danville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.71%
High School23.91%
Some College13.83%
Bachelors or Greater8.68%

Danville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.37%
Male Unemployed44.71%
Female Employed14.21%
Male Employed6.85%

Danville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,521$74,298
Households$41,484$59,489
Married Families$77,426$97,772
Non Families$28,739$41,539

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

31.1%

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 35-44.

Danville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Danville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,026

Number of Veterans

2,680

Male Veterans

346

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,162
First Gulf War645
Second Gulf War488
Korea129
World War II31

Danville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74860
35 to 54684
55 to 64659
75+641
18 to 34182

Danville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,61510.75%
Black1,3008.12%
2+ Races1068.02%
Hispanic252.11%
Native American519.23%

Danville Veterans by Race

Danville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

18.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.7%

Employment Rate

5.8%

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

69.92%

Born in Danville

96.4%

Native Born

3.6%

Foreign Born

2.5%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.4% of Danville residents were born in the United States, with 69.92% having been born in Virginia. 2.5% 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
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,352-248-0.61%
202840,600-247-0.6%
202740,847-247-0.6%
202641,094-248-0.6%
202541,342-247-0.59%
202441,589-248-0.59%
202341,837-180-0.43%
202242,017-268-0.63%
202142,285-294-0.69%
202042,5792,5436.35%
201940,036-641-1.58%
201840,677-401-0.98%
201741,078-604-1.45%
201641,682-302-0.72%
201541,984-311-0.74%
201442,295-353-0.83%
201342,648-77-0.18%
201242,725680.16%
201142,657-268-0.62%
201042,92500%
200048,411-4,645-8.75%
199053,0567,41416.24%
198045,642-749-1.61%
197046,391-186-0.4%
196046,57711,51132.83%
195035,0662,3177.08%
194032,74910,50247.21%
193022,2477083.29%
192021,5392,51913.24%
191019,0202,50015.13%
190016,5206,21560.31%
189010,3052,77936.93%
18807,5264,063117.33%
18703,463-36,889-91.42%

Danville Population by Year