• independent city
  • FIPS 51590
  • Largest town: Danville

Danville city, Virginia

Danville city had 41,993 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 42.8 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 133 in Virginia by population and 103rd by land area.

Population
41,993
#44 of 133 in Virginia · #1,155 in US
Area
42.8 sq mi
#103 of 133 in Virginia · #3,109 in US
Density
981 / sq mi
#36 of 133 in Virginia · #163 in US
Median household income
$45,423
#127 of 133 in Virginia · #2,957 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Danville city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Danville city population, land area and income

Danville city had 41,993 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 42.8 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 133 in Virginia by population and 103rd by land area. That works out to 981.1 people per square mile, 10.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Danville city is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $45,423 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

41,993

3144th1st

1155th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

43 sq mi

3144th1st

3109th of 3,144 (US)

Density

981.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

163rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$45,423

3143rd1st

2957th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

41,993

133rd1st

44th of 133 (VA)

Land area

43 sq mi

133rd1st

103rd of 133 (VA)

Density

981.1 / sq mi

133rd1st

36th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$45,423

133rd1st

127th of 133 (VA)

How Danville city's population changed since 2020

Danville city lost 585 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.4%. That ranks 106th of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Danville city recorded 2,132 births and 3,518 deaths, a natural change of -1,386. Net international migration added +260 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +509. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,386 people.

42.6k202042.3k202142.1k202242.1k202342.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,132
Deaths
3,518
Net international migration
+260
Net domestic migration
+509
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-115

Where Danville city is

The Census internal point of Danville city is at 36.583300, -79.408100. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Danville city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Danville city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
36.583300, -79.408100
DMS
36°34'59.88"N 79°24'29.16"W
UTM
17N 642415.5E 4049827.4N
Geohash
dnx815bc1
Plus code
8782HHMR+8Q

Towns in Danville city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Danville city, 41,993 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Danville city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Danville with 41,993.

  1. 01Danville41,993
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Danville city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 2 neighbors for Danville city, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Pittsylvania County, VA, with 59,410 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 127.3 miles ENE of Danville city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Greensboro, NC (population 307,381), 40.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Danville, VA (population 41,993), 0.0 miles away.

Danville city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Danville city is 51590: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 590. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $45,423.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Danville city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 41,993. That is down 585 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,578.

What is the FIPS code of Danville city?

51590. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (590) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Danville city?

Danville, with 41,993 residents inside Danville city in 2024.

Which counties border Danville city?

2 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pittsylvania County, VA; Caswell County, NC.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.