Virginia

Danville

53,056
1990 population
1900
first census record
10
census records

About Danville

Danville, Virginia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1900, when it recorded a population of 16,520. At the most recent census, in 1990, its population stood at 53,056.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 1990.

On the ground today, 23 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
199053,056
198045,642
197046,391
196046,577
195035,066
194032,749
193022,247
192021,539
191019,020
190016,520
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Danville

National Register of Historic Places listings in Danville, Virginia.

Penn-Wyatt House
Danville (Independent City)
Holbrook-Ross Street Historic District
Danville (Independent City)
Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Danville (independent City)
Mechanicsville Historic District
Danville (Independent City)
Danville Southern Railway Passenger Depot
Danville (Independent City)
Danville Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Danville (Independent City)
Danville National Cemetery
Danville (Independent City)
Schoolfield School Complex
Danville
Hotel Danville
Danville (Independent City)
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District
Danville (Independent City)
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Danville
Hylton Hall
Danville (Independent City)
Danville Public Library
Danville (Independent City)
Downtown Danville Historic District
Danville (Independent City)
Schoolfield Welfare Building
Danville
Langhorne House
Danville (Independent City)
Dan River Mill No. 8 (Boundary Increase)
Danville
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Geology
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
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Rivers & Rail
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Notable People
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Historical Maps
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Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
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Points of Interest
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Timeline
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Frequently asked about Danville

When does Danville first appear in the US census?
Danville, Virginia first appears in the federal census in 1900, with a recorded population of 16,520.
What is the population of Danville?
At the most recent federal census (1990), Danville had a recorded population of 53,056.
How many historic places are in Danville?
23 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Danville, Virginia.
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