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Danville

California · 31,306 residents · 18.1 sq mi
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Danville is a city of 31,306 people in California. Households here earn about 108% more than in California as a whole. The typical home is worth $360,100. Median household income runs $74,472, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 48% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $1,001 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

31,306
−25%vs 2000
vs 41,715 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 39.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K34K38K42K46K19902000201020202024Danville
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(1,923)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(2,142)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(2,445)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(2,353)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.9%(1,235)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.2%(3,806)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.2%(6,333)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5417.8%(5,564)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(2,847)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746%(1,892)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(577)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(189)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$74,472
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,064 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$31,265
−38%vs 2000
vs $50,773 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$360,100
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $537,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,604 in 2000
US average: $450
87.8%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.1% in 2000
12.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83%(34,618)
Black0.9%(375)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(1,945)
Asian8.9%(3,722)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(28,660)
Black1%(298)
Hispanic / Latino4%(1,265)
Asian6.3%(1,983)
Other1.2%(365)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(2,378)
Spaniard0.6%(269)
Cuban0.4%(188)
Peruvian0.4%(188)
Nicaraguan0.3%(120)
Puerto Rican0.3%(112)
Colombian0.2%(98)
Argentine0.2%(96)
Salvadoran0.1%(59)
Costa Rican0.1%(51)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(43)
Ecuadorian0.1%(32)
Bolivian0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.8%(2,938)
Chinese5.9%(2,565)
Korean3.1%(1,343)
Filipino1.6%(686)
Taiwanese0.8%(330)
Japanese0.7%(297)
Pakistani0.6%(251)
Vietnamese0.2%(103)
Indonesian0.2%(98)
Kazakh0.1%(26)
Burmese0%(21)
Cambodian0%(12)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(10)
Thai0%(7)
Uzbek0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German13.4%(5,832)
English12.7%(5,531)
Irish10.3%(4,490)
Italian8.8%(3,816)
American3.7%(1,608)
Polish2.7%(1,185)
Scottish2.6%(1,150)
Norwegian2%(872)
French1.7%(750)
Swedish1.7%(737)
Portuguese1.3%(582)
Greek1.3%(561)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(561)
Iranian1.2%(534)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(528)
British1%(444)
Danish0.9%(412)
Swiss0.7%(289)
Welsh0.7%(283)
Ukrainian0.6%(280)
Arab0.5%(230)
Dutch0.5%(223)
Czech0.4%(160)
Austrian0.3%(143)
Croatian0.3%(135)
Serbian0.3%(123)
Israeli0.3%(115)
Finnish0.2%(101)
Belgian0.2%(94)
Canadian0.2%(76)
Bulgarian0.2%(74)
Hungarian0.2%(71)
Lebanese0.1%(61)
Armenian0.1%(59)
Romanian0.1%(57)
Slovak0.1%(38)
Palestinian0.1%(32)
Egyptian0.1%(25)
Nigerian0.1%(23)
Latvian0%(21)
Slovene0%(21)
Turkish0%(21)
Jamaican0%(19)
Syrian0%(18)
Guyanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

48.3%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
15.8%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.0 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 24.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.2%(4,358)
Married66.5%(11,517)
Widowed2.5%(425)
Divorced5.8%(1,007)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(3,393)
Married63.9%(11,183)
Widowed6%(1,045)
Divorced10.7%(1,873)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 3.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
77.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
3.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.5%(127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(141)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.3%(561)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(29)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,212 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Danville, California?

Danville, California has about 31,306 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Danville, California?

The typical household in Danville, California earns about $74,472 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Danville, California expensive?

In Danville, California, the median home is worth about $360,100, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Danville, California?

About 48.3% of adults age 25 and over in Danville, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Danville, California?

About 2.1% of people in Danville, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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