Danville is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The city is located in the Southside Virginia region and on the fall line of the Dan River. It was a center of tobacco production and was an area of Confederate activity during the American Civil War, due to its strategic location on the Richmond and Danville Railroad. In April 1865 it briefly served as the third and final capital of the Confederacy before its surrender later that year.
Danville is the principal city of the Danville, Virginia Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with surrounding Pittsylvania County for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,590. It is...
| Ethnicity | Danville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41.6% | 60.1% |
| African American | 48.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Danville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 10.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 10.3% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12.8% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.4% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.1% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.5% | 7.1% |
| Education | Danville | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 11% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 34% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 23% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 11% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0% | 1.0% |