Danville is a city located in Pittsylvania County and Danville city Virginia. Danville has a 2024 population of 41,881. Danville is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -1.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 42,577 in 2020.
The average household income in Danville is $59,489 with a poverty rate of 25.3%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Danville is 41 years, 37.3 years for males, and 44.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Danville was:
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18,755 | 2.18 | 49.5 | 50.5 |
| Non Family | 8,975 | 1.15 | 45.8 | 54.2 |
| Married | 5,333 | 3.03 | 70.2 | 29.8 |
| Female | 3,576 | 3.28 | 28.7 | 71.3 |
| Male | 871 | 3.11 | 45.7 | 54.3 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
49.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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%.
All
Male
Female
$33,951
Average Earnings
$43,175
Average Male
$28,465
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
25.3%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.01%
Male Poverty Rate
26.36%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
33.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
36.5%
Male Marriage Rate
31.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
18.05%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.26%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.9%
Labor Force Participation
48.7%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 41,011 | -174 | -0.42% |
| 2028 | 41,185 | -174 | -0.42% |
| 2027 | 41,359 | -174 | -0.42% |
| 2026 | 41,533 | -174 | -0.42% |
| 2025 | 41,707 | -174 | -0.42% |
| 2024 | 41,881 | -174 | -0.41% |
| 2023 | 42,055 | -174 | -0.41% |
| 2022 | 42,229 | -147 | -0.35% |
| 2021 | 42,376 | -201 | -0.47% |
| 2020 | 42,577 | 2,541 | 6.35% |
| 2019 | 40,036 | -641 | -1.58% |
| 2018 | 40,677 | -401 | -0.98% |
| 2017 | 41,078 | -604 | -1.45% |
| 2016 | 41,682 | -302 | -0.72% |
| 2015 | 41,984 | -311 | -0.74% |
| 2014 | 42,295 | -353 | -0.83% |
| 2013 | 42,648 | -77 | -0.18% |
| 2012 | 42,725 | 68 | 0.16% |
| 2011 | 42,657 | -268 | -0.62% |
| 2010 | 42,925 | -5,486 | -11.33% |
| 2000 | 48,411 | -4,645 | -8.75% |
| 1990 | 53,056 | 7,414 | 16.24% |
| 1980 | 45,642 | -749 | -1.61% |
| 1970 | 46,391 | -186 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 46,577 | 11,511 | 32.83% |
| 1950 | 35,066 | 2,317 | 7.08% |
| 1940 | 32,749 | 10,502 | 47.21% |
| 1930 | 22,247 | 708 | 3.29% |
| 1920 | 21,539 | 2,519 | 13.24% |
| 1910 | 19,020 | 2,500 | 15.13% |
| 1900 | 16,520 | 6,215 | 60.31% |
| 1890 | 10,305 | 2,779 | 36.93% |
| 1880 | 7,526 | 4,063 | 117.33% |
| 1870 | 3,463 | 0 | 0% |