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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Danville Micro

Danville, VA · 2 counties · 108,711 residents · 1,012 sq mi
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With 108,711 people, Danville is a metro area. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $47,522. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. Renters pay $277 a month at the median. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
108,711
−1%vs 2000
vs 110,156 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
107 / sq mi
−1%vs 2000
vs 109 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
36.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 40.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1,012 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K104K106K109K111K19902000201020202024Danville
2024102K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(6,913)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(6,969)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(7,326)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(7,433)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(6,612)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(16,633)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(15,735)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.4%(12,391)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(11,372)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(10,447)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(5,188)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,692)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,061
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,526 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,268
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,061 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
15.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$47,522
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $72,322 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$277
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $401 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
69.8%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.4% in 2000
30.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.1%(71,734)
Black32.5%(35,792)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,371)
Asian0.4%(401)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(73,791)
Black31.7%(34,443)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(368)
Asian0.3%(300)
Other0.2%(177)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(2,190)
Puerto Rican0.5%(529)
Salvadoran0.5%(482)
Cuban0.3%(286)
Dominican0.3%(126)
Honduran0.1%(78)
Argentine0.2%(72)
Venezuelan0.1%(57)
Peruvian0%(50)
Colombian0%(41)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.1%(40)
Spaniard0.1%(40)
Chilean0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(200)
Asian Indian0.2%(158)
Vietnamese0.3%(139)
Malaysian0%(49)
Chinese0.1%(43)
Pakistani0.1%(42)
Nepalese0.1%(25)
Korean0%(20)
Japanese0%(18)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
American19.4%(19,815)
English12.7%(12,923)
Irish5.6%(5,714)
German4.5%(4,607)
Italian1.8%(1,799)
Scottish1.4%(1,381)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,224)
French0.8%(856)
Polish0.6%(611)
British0.4%(425)
Welsh0.4%(383)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(256)
Russian0.2%(177)
Swedish0.2%(176)
West Indian0.1%(139)
Czech0.1%(115)
Norwegian0.1%(111)
Jamaican0.1%(108)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Nigerian0.2%(77)
Belgian0.1%(75)
Swiss0.1%(64)
Greek0.1%(52)
Romanian0.1%(48)
Ukrainian0%(43)
Arab0%(42)
Iranian0.1%(36)
Lithuanian0.1%(35)
Israeli0%(30)
Hungarian0%(27)
Turkish0%(25)
Canadian0%(21)
Finnish0%(20)
Brazilian0%(16)
Haitian0%(16)
Danish0%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Moroccan0%(11)
Guyanese0%(10)
Syrian0%(9)
Slovak0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
56.7%
−11.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
3.5%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 15.1 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 married37.1%(15,126)
Married45.8%(18,684)
Widowed4.8%(1,953)
Divorced12.3%(4,998)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(12,931)
Married42.9%(19,224)
Widowed14.8%(6,628)
Divorced13.5%(6,061)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
40.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.5% 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)18%(1,262)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(1,517)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.4%(2,683)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(180)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,994 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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2 component counties

Pittsylvania CountyCENTRAL59,490DanvilleCENTRAL41,647
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Danville, VA?

Danville, VA has about 108,711 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Danville, VA?

The typical household in Danville, VA earns about $23,061 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Danville, VA expensive?

In Danville, VA, the median home is worth about $47,522, and the typical rent is about $277 a month.

How educated are people in Danville, VA?

About 9.8% of adults age 25 and over in Danville, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Danville, VA?

About 15.5% of people in Danville, VA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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