41,993 people (2024 Census estimate, −1.4% since 2020)
43 square miles of land · 981 people per square mile
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
No active community water system lists Danville city in EPA's records — not gathered, never hidden.
About 275 people were held in Danville city's jail, in Vera's latest figure (2025). In 2020 it was about 333.
Source: Vera Institute of Justice, Incarceration Trends (built from federal Bureau of Justice Statistics jail surveys). Counties without their own jail, or that share one, may show no figure.
1 school district has its office in Danville city. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
Spent $122.6 million — $104.7 million to run schools, about $18,424 per student, plus $16.4 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $34.3 million local (mostly property tax), $58.7 million state, $30.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $140.9 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 Annual Survey of School System Finances. Districts are listed by the county of their main office; some serve neighboring counties too.
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 2025 (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute), which gathers federal data (CDC, Census, and others); measures cover different recent years. Blank lines aren't reported for small counties.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Danville city about $18.4 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Moderate; social vulnerability: Very High.
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
50 bridges in Danville city: 28 in good condition, 20 fair, and 2 poor (4.0%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
| Main Street over Dan River · built 1927 | 6,083 vehicles a day |
| Parker Road over Branch Sandy Creek · built 1977 | 430 vehicles a day |
Source: Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory (2025 submission). Includes state, county and city bridges.
Federal grants paid for $130.8 million of work in Danville city in fiscal 2025, about $3,071 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.
General election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting: 2026-09-18 to 2026-10-31. Last day to register to vote: 2026-10-23. Mail ballot request deadline: 2026-10-23. Election Day: 2026-11-03.
Source: Virginia Department of Elections: upcoming elections · Virginia Department of Elections: voter FAQ · Virginia Department of Elections: absentee voting
The budget, property tax rates, audits, local officials and offices for Danville city come from the county's own records, which we haven't gathered — not gathered, never hidden. See what a full county site looks like, or ask to have Danville city built: brayden.ozark@gmail.com.
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Nearby counties: Caswell County, NC (14 mi) · Pittsylvania County (16 mi) · Rockingham County, NC (25 mi) · Martinsville city (26 mi) · Person County, NC (28 mi) · Halifax County (29 mi).