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Danville

California · 41,715 residents · 18.1 sq mi
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Danville is a city of 41,715 people in California. Households here earn about 140% more than in California as a whole. Median household income runs $114,064, well clear of the $42,589 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $537,000. Renters pay $1,604 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,715
+33%since 1990
from 31,306 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.9
+4%since 1990
from 38.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
18.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K34K38K42K46K19902000201020202024Danville
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(2,961)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(3,468)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.4%(3,498)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(2,669)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.5%(1,059)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.2%(3,426)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.4%(8,112)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.6%(7,752)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.7%(4,470)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.3%(2,228)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(1,489)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(583)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$114,064
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $74,472 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,773
+62%since 1990
from $31,265 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$537,000
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $360,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,604
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $1,001 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
89.1%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 87.8% in 1990
10.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

Bachelor's degree or higher
59.4%
+11.1 ptssince 1990
from 48.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
96.6%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 95.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
21.1%
+5.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
−14%since 1990
from 28.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.5%(2,814)
Married73.5%(11,178)
Widowed1.8%(270)
Divorced6.2%(945)
Women 15+
Never married15.7%(2,654)
Married66.3%(11,183)
Widowed8.6%(1,458)
Divorced9.3%(1,569)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 3.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
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%
Medicare
18.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Danville, California?

Danville, California has about 41,715 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Danville, California?

The typical household in Danville, California earns about $114,064 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 $537,000, and the typical rent is about $1,604 a month.

How educated are people in Danville, California?

About 59.4% 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 2.2% of people in Danville, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Danville, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Danville, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,409 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.

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