Danville, Virginia Population 2024 (2024)

Population by Race

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Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	21,338	50.2%
White	17,842	41.97%
Two or more races	2,350	5.53%
Asian	614	1.44%
Other race	327	0.77%
Native American	30	0.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6	0.01%

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

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

Female	23,011	54.13%
Male	19,496	45.87%

Danville Population by Age

Danville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

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

Danville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained	Count	Percentage
9th to 12th Grade	3,165	10.74%
Associates Degree	2,634	8.94%
Bachelors Degree	3,421	11.61%
Graduate Degree	2,075	7.04%
High School Graduate	11,311	38.38%
Less Than 9th Grade	1,425	4.84%
Some College	5,438	18.45%

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

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Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	13,879	11,525	1,566
White	13,441	11,548	3,484
2+ Races	1,201	1,034	209
Hispanic	1,039	729	146
Asian	463	446	170
Other Race	212	197	6
Native American	30	30	13

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

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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

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Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	20,635	5,931	28.74%
White	16,383	3,174	19.37%
Multiple	2,319	818	35.27%
Hispanic	2,081	815	39.16%
Other	324	65	20.06%
Asian	595	42	7.06%
Native	30	11	36.67%

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

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Rate	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	41.71%
High School	23.91%
Some College	13.83%
Bachelors or Greater	8.68%

Danville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	47.37%
Male Unemployed	44.71%
Female Employed	14.21%
Male Employed	6.85%

Danville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Danville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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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

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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

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War	Veterans
Vietnam	1,162
First Gulf War	645
Second Gulf War	488
Korea	129
World War II	31

Danville Veterans by War

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Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	860
35 to 54	684
55 to 64	659
75+	641
18 to 34	182

Danville Veterans by Age

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Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,615	10.75%
Black	1,300	8.12%
2+ Races	106	8.02%
Hispanic	25	2.11%
Native American	5	19.23%

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

Danville, Virginia Population 2024 (2024)

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How many people live in Danville, VA in 2024? ›

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Year	Population	Growth
2024	41,881	-174
2023	42,055	-174
2022	42,229	-147
2021	42,376	-201

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Is Danville, VA growing? ›

The latest population estimates from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia show just how much fortune has swung in Danville's favor. On the surface, the numbers don't look good. They show that since the 2020 census Danville's population is down by 342, a rate of -0.8%.

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What is the projected population in 2024? ›

The projected world population on Jan. 1, 2024, is 8,019,876,189, an increase of 75,162,541 (0.95%) from New Year's Day 2023. During January 2024, 4.3 births and 2.0 deaths are expected worldwide every second. The Census Bureau's Population Clock displays simulated real-time growth of the U.S. and world populations.

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What is Virginia's population in 2024? ›

The current population is estimated at 8,626,210, an increase of over 380,000 since the official census in 2010.

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What is the population of Danville in 2024? ›

Danville has a 2024 population of 41,937. Danville is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -3.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 43,527 in 2020. The average household income in Danville is $264,134 with a poverty rate of 3.7%.

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What is Danville VA famous for? ›

For a week following the fall of Richmond (April 3, 1865), Danville was the seat of the Confederacy; the Confederate Memorial Mansion, now the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, is known as the Last Capitol of the Confederacy.

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What is the fastest growing city in Virginia? ›

Migration from Northern Virginia helped the Winchester Metro Area become Virginia's fastest growing metro area, with its population increasing at nearly five times the rate of Virginia as a whole.” The Weldon Cooper Center recognizes 11 metro areas in the state.

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Some of the best neighborhoods in or around Danville, Virginia are Tobacco Warehouse Historic District, Schoolfield District and North Danville Historic District. Consider buying or renting a home in one of these popular neighborhoods.

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Living costs: Danville is a particularly expensive part of California to live in. Current house prices average around $1.85 million, rent prices average around $2,850 per month, and the cost of utilities, groceries, and gas is higher than other parts of the country.

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Who has the biggest population in the world 2024? ›

Countries in the world by population (2024)

#	Country (or dependency)	World Share
1	India	17.76 %
2	China	17.72 %
3	United States	4.23 %
4	Indonesia	3.45 %

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In 2025, the 10 countries with the largest populations and their expected populations, in millions, will be China (1,475), India (1,229), USSR (368), Nigeria (338), US (312), Indonesia (273), Brazil (246), Bangladesh (219), Pakistan (210), and Mexico (154).

What is the fastest growing county in Virginia? ›

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Is Virginia gaining or losing population? ›

Virginia is seeing its slowest population growth since the Civil War thanks to steep costs, remote work and declining birth rates. In 2023, both Virginia and the U.S. grew by less than half a percentage point, according to data from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service at the University of Virginia.

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Danville Annual Crimes

	Violent	Property
Number of Crimes	137	1,345
Crime Rate (per 1,000 residents)	3.24	31.85

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Living costs: Danville is a particularly expensive part of California to live in. Current house prices average around $1.85 million, rent prices average around $2,850 per month, and the cost of utilities, groceries, and gas is higher than other parts of the country.

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What is the income of Danville Virginia? ›

About. In 2022, Danville, VA had a population of 42.5k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $41,484.