Danville city
How many people live in Danville city
- Population42,214
- Households19,066
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$44,423
- Median age40.4
- Median gross rent$836 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,100
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,046
- Population under 189,526
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over8,914
- Share 65 and over21.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6423,774
- Civilian labor force18,161
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.6 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities42nd of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1165th
Danville city is the 42nd largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.6 percent against 21.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Danville city
Is Danville city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.39 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,586
- Births, 2024501
- Deaths, 2024783
- Natural change, 2024-282
- Net domestic migration, 202459
- Net international migration, 2024108
- Total net migration, 2024167
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024497
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2325th
The county has lost 1.39 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Danville city
Where people moving to Danville city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,090
- People arriving, from those returns2,007
- Adjusted gross income arriving$42.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$39,273
- Largest single originDanville city Non-migrants (14,127 households)
- Largest single destination (14,127 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville city Non-migrants | 14,127 | 26,264 | $779.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 373 | 656 | $15.6 m |
| Pittsylvania County | 339 | 660 | $13.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 227 | 398 | $8.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 183 | 311 | $6.5 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 65 | 128 | $2.3 m |
| Guilford County | 63 | 122 | $2.0 m |
| Caswell County | 44 | 96 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Danville city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Danville city
Who employs people in Danville city
- Covered employment, annual average24,837
- Establishments reporting1,831
- Average annual pay$49,929
- Average weekly wage$960
- Sector 62, employment4,826
- Sector 62, average annual pay$52,749
- Sector 31-33, employment3,803
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$75,570
- Sector 44-45, employment3,672
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$30,713
- Sector 72, employment3,360
- Sector 72, average annual pay$25,871
- Sector 81, employment861
- Sector 56, employment750
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 4,826 | 760 | $52,749 |
| Sector 31-33 | 3,803 | 34 | $75,570 |
| Sector 44-45 | 3,672 | 248 | $30,713 |
| Sector 72 | 3,360 | 144 | $25,871 |
| Sector 81 | 861 | 142 | $41,286 |
| Sector 56 | 750 | 55 | $37,013 |
| Sector 54 | 701 | 66 | $70,145 |
| Sector 52 | 572 | 77 | $77,127 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,826 jobs, 19.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Danville city
What businesses operate in Danville city
- Establishments, all industries1,227
- Employment at those establishments23,835
- Annual payroll$1.05 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Danville city
What is being built in Danville city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202414
- Declared construction value permitted$1.6 m
- Single family units authorised14
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$116,143
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Danville city
How big is Danville city
- Land area43 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities103rd of 133
- Width, east to west10.9 mi
- Height, north to south7.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary1
- Residents per square mile of land982
- Establishments per square mile28.53
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
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- Population42,214
- Households19,066
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$44,423
- Median age40.4
Common questions
Danville city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Danville city, Virginia?
42,214, in 19,066 households, ranking 42nd of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Danville city growing?
The population has fallen 1.39 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 501 births against 783 deaths, with net migration of 167. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Danville city?
$44,423. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,100, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $836 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Danville city?
1,227 establishments, employing 23,835 people with an annual payroll of $1.05 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Danville city?
Average annual pay is $49,929, or $960 a week, across 24,837 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Danville city?
14 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Danville city?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Danville city come from?
The largest single origin is Danville city Non-migrants, with 14,127 households. Arriving households report an average income of $39,273 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Danville city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Danville city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.