Because there are quite a few people attending college in Danville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Danville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
The percentage of people in Danville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.07% of adults in Danville have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Danville in 2022 was $27,118, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,472 for a family of four. However, Danville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Danville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Danville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Danville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Danville include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Danville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
