Danville city, Virginia

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,239
Median household income: $42,778
Median home value: $110,200

Danville city, Virginia counts 42,239 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $42,778 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Danville city's population grew 2.8% from 41,070 to 42,239, while its median household income rose 15.0% from $37,203 to $42,778.

The median gross rent is $808. 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,239
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $42,778
Median home value: $110,200
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 22,309
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,07042,239

Median household income

$37,203$42,778

Median home value

$90,500$110,200

Median gross rent

$682$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,070	$37,203	$90,500	$682
2020	40,668	$37,147	$95,500	$688
2021	42,556	$38,904	$91,800	$733
2022	42,507	$41,484	$102,000	$770
2023	42,239	$42,778	$110,200	$808

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,478	5.9%
5 to 17	6,961	16.5%
18 to 24	3,567	8.4%
25 to 34	5,546	13.1%
35 to 44	4,467	10.6%
45 to 54	4,616	10.9%
55 to 64	5,762	13.6%
65 to 74	5,141	12.2%
75 and over	3,701	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,644	39.4%
Black or African American	21,229	50.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.1%
Asian	570	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.1%
Two or more races	1,527	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,205	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,380	15.0%
High school graduate	11,401	39.0%
Some college or associate's	8,102	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,222	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,128	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit1.6%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,317	77.0%
Carpooled	1,717	10.7%
Public transit	263	1.6%
Walked	197	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,283	8.0%
Other means	229	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,146	41.7%
15 to 29 min	5,689	38.6%
30 to 44 min	1,272	8.6%
45 to 59 min	643	4.4%
60+ min	973	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 25.0% (10,156 of 40,676)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,803	52.6%
Nonfamily households	8,829	47.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,632	83.5%
Vacant	3,677	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,137	49.0%
Renter-occupied	9,495	51.0%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,078	67.6%
1-unit, attached	364	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,611	7.2%
5 to 19 units	3,066	13.7%
20 or more units	1,397	6.3%
Mobile home & other	793	3.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 51590
State: Virginia
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Center point: 36.5833, -79.4081