Danville city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51590 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,214
Rank #1,165 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,423 −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,981 of 3,222
7th %ile
Poverty Rate
24.7% +95.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,977 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Home Value
$119,100 −57.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,691 of 3,222
16th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,064 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.5% +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,328 of 3,222
28th %ile

At a Glance

47.8% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
19.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.8%23.7%35.5%47.4%50.5%38.8%5.6%3.9%1.2%0.1%0.0%

About Danville city, Virginia

Danville city, Virginia has a total population of 42,214, making it the 1,165th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Danville city is 40.4 years, which is 3.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Danville city is $44,423, which ranks #2,981 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 24.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.5%.

The median home value in Danville city is $119,100, 57.8% below the national median. Renters in Danville city pay a median gross rent of $836 per month. The homeownership rate is 47.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Danville city, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.1 min.

Danville city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 50.5% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.6%).

All data for Danville city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.