Census place 5121344

Danville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Danville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Danville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Danville has a population of 41,647 and 973 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 39 covered Virginia places are: median home value is $119,100, below the comparison median of $343,000; population density is 973/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi; and median gross rent is $836, below the comparison median of $1,359. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$119,100
Below the comparison median of $343,000
population density
973/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,332/sq mi
median gross rent
$836
Below the comparison median of $1,359

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Danville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
41,647
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
973/sq mi
42.8 sq mi land area
Median age
40.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$44,423
Median home value
$119,100
Median gross rent
$836
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.6%
Typical commute
20.3 min
Drive-alone commute
75.4%
Public transit commute
2.2%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
52.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
8.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
78.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
13.6%
Households with children
21.7%
Residents with a disability
18%
Residents without insurance
8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Danville city provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
6
Severe Storm declarations
3
Tropical Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DANVILLE RGNL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
69.8°F
Average low
46.7°F
Annual rainfall
43.7"
Annual snowfall
7.6"

Month by month

A year in Danville.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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