Danville, WV Demographics

A map of Danville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	544	629	99.1%	93.6%
Hispanic	3	7	0.5%	1.0%
Multiracial	2	29	0.4%	4.3%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	0.9%

Danville, West Virginia has an estimated population of 549, a large decrease from the 672 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.1% White, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Danville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Danville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than West Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Danville, that probability was 12.2% in 2020 and 1.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Danville is ranked the 214th most populous place in West Virginia, out of 439 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Danville was ranked the 187th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Danville's White Population

544 residents of Danville, or 99.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Danville is higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Danville ranks 204th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Danville's White population has declined by an estimated 13.5%. White residents' share of Danville's population has increased from 93.6% to 99.1%.

Danville is more White than neighboring Madison (92.1% White), Van (96.3% White), and Alum Creek (91% White). Danville is less White than neighboring Greenview (100% White), and Racine (100% White).

Danville's Black Population

0 residents of Danville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Danville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Danville ranks 315th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Danville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Danville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Danville is less Black than neighboring Madison (2.7% Black), and Van (3.7% Black).

Danville's Asian Population

0 residents of Danville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Danville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Danville ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Danville's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Danville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Danville is less Asian than neighboring Madison (0.9% Asian).

Danville's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Danville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Danville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Danville ranks 228th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Danville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 57.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Danville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.5%.

Danville is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenview (0% Hispanic), Van (0% Hispanic), and Racine (0% Hispanic). Danville is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison (2% Hispanic), and Alum Creek (8.3% Hispanic).

Danville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Danville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Danville is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Danville ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Danville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Danville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Danville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison (0.1% Native American/Other).

Danville's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Danville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Danville is slightly lower than in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Danville ranks 168th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 439 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Danville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 93.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Danville's population has decreased from 4.3% to 0.4%.

Danville is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenview (0% Multiracial), Van (0% Multiracial), and Racine (0% Multiracial). Danville is less Multiracial than neighboring Madison (2.1% Multiracial), and Alum Creek (0.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.