Danville, Virginia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Danville, VA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Danville | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 42,192 | 8,702,460 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 965.5 | 203.3 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.06% | 0.57% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 37.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 19,056 | 3,364,625 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Danville declined by 6.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 42,192 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Danville is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 20.7% of residents. That is 4.2 points above Virginia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,523 20.2% -1.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,873 18.7% -3.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,055 19.1% -1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,734 20.7% +4.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Virginia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.9% of the people living in Danville and men 46.1%.
- Women 53.9% Virginia 50.6%
- Men 46.1% Virginia 49.4%
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Economy
Danville has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Danville | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,655 | $93,527 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.49% | 4.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Danville is about 52% lower than in Virginia.
Housing
| Metric | Danville | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $63,642 | $256,082 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $836 | $1,579 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.8% | 67.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Danville is about 6.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $836 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Danville spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 139 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Danville | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.7 | 23.2 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.3 | 46.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 139 | 193 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,306 | $5,986 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 18.3% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,885 | 10,059 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,894 | 1,531 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Danville is 17 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Virginia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Danville has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Danville | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4% | 37.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.13 | 2.52 | 2.53 |
Health
Danville has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Danville | Virginia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 73.0 | 77.3 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.7% | 16.9% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.2% | 19.0% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Danville, Virginia.
What is the population of Danville, Virginia?
About 42,192 people live in Danville, Virginia, in 19,056 households of 2.1 people on average. The median age is 40.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Danville, Virginia?
Averaged over its land area, Danville, Virginia has 965 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 11 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Danville, Virginia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($63,642 against $44,655), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $836 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Danville, Virginia?
17.4% of adults in Danville, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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