Danville, Virginia Population 2024

41,589

Danville Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 50.37%
  • White: 40.68%
  • Two or more races: 6.73%
  • Asian: 1.41%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • 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 American21,27750.37%
White17,18440.68%
Two or more races2,8446.73%
Asian5961.41%
Other race2900.69%
Native American450.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

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

40.8

Total

36.6

Male

43.9

Female

Danville Adults

There are 32,800 adults, (8,842 of whom are seniors) in Danville.

Danville Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Danville Sex Ratio

Female22,85654.11%
Male19,38345.89%

Danville Population by Age

Danville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6322.184951
Non Family8,8291.1546.253.8
Married4,9512.9470.229.8
Female3,9073.3327.472.6
Male9453.0853.746.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

49.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Danville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,02610.35%
Associates Degree2,7399.37%
Bachelors Degree3,22211.02%
Graduate Degree2,1287.28%
High School Graduate11,40139%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3544.63%
Some College5,36318.35%

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
Black13,92211,6181,725
White12,99511,1653,211
2+ Races1,5231,392217
Hispanic1,138930142
Asian435418144
Other Race19618946
Native American30307

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 33.1%.

Danville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,550$40,833$41,784
Graduate Degree$70,649$82,417$63,654
High School Graduate$31,337$43,808$24,463
Less Than 9th Grade$27,991$32,113$17,250
Overall$35,957$45,029$30,667
Some College$35,022$44,214$30,259

$35,957

Average Earnings

$45,029

Average Male

$30,667

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

94.65% of Danville residents speak only English, while 5.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.85% of the population.

Danville Language

Danville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black20,5335,78328.16%
White15,9023,09619.47%
Hispanic2,19690741.3%
Multiple2,79283629.94%
Asian5797613.13%
Other2864315.03%
Native451022.22%

24.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.22%

Male Poverty Rate

25.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Danville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Danville is Hispanic, with 41.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Danville is Asian, with 13.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.61%.

Danville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.84%
High School25.14%
Some College15.53%
Bachelors or Greater8.35%

Danville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.06%
Male Unemployed37.42%
Female Employed13.35%
Male Employed6.52%

Danville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,705$78,509
Households$42,778$62,024
Married Families$83,892$105,735
Non Families$28,269$41,778

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Danville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.4%

Male Marriage Rate

29.3%

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

2,741

Number of Veterans

2,446

Male Veterans

295

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,020
First Gulf War625
Second Gulf War457
Korea121
World War II28

Danville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74796
35 to 54616
75+613
55 to 64544
18 to 34172

Danville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,47410.26%
Black1,1607.28%
2+ Races1025.89%
Hispanic241.9%
Native American516.67%

Danville Veterans by Race

Danville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Danville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

70.68%

Born in Danville

95.94%

Native Born

4.06%

Foreign Born

2.96%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.94% of Danville residents were born in the United States, with 70.68% having been born in Virginia. 2.96% 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