Danville city, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,647
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,647
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,993
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,581
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,586
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,590
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,055
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 53.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 39.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 51.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 38.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,905
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $119,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,122
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $836
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,066
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 232,937
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 557,028
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,458
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,354,918
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,247
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,824
Persons in poverty, percent 24.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 995.2
Population per square mile, 2010 1,002.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 42.80
Land area in square miles, 2010 42.93
FIPS Code 5121344