The Town Files

Danville city, Virginia

42,214 people. The median home is worth $119,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $44,423.

Towns in Danville city

Towns in Danville city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Danville42,590$119,100$44,42340.4

People and housing

Danville cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$119,100$298,050
Median rent$836$1,254
Median household income$44,423$78,595
Median age40.439.8
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%31.2%
Below the poverty line24.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

24,837 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,929 a year.

Largest industries in Danville cityHealth care & social assistan…4,826 jobs · $52,749Manufacturing3,803 jobs · $75,570Retail3,672 jobs · $30,713Hotels & restaurants3,360 jobs · $25,871Other services861 jobs · $41,286Administrative & support750 jobs · $37,013
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Danville city0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 306 storm events in Danville city from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Danville city by type since 1996Hail19Flood42Drought27High Wind22Ice Storm5Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow18Flash Flood19Strong Wind11Frost/Freeze5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Danville city has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
October 1, 2024Tropical StormDR-4831: Tropical Storm Helene
September 29, 2024Tropical StormEM-3621: Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
December 18, 2018HurricaneDR-4411: Tropical Storm Michael
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).