City · Iowa
Danville, Iowa
Danville, city, in Des Moines County, Iowa. Danville had 896 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 6.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 927 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 930 (±186). GEOID 1918435.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
896
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 927 · ACS 2020-2024: 930 ±186
Median household income
$80,192
±$13,982 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$158,500
±$21,494 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$700
±$130 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Danville and what county is it in?
Danville is a city in Des Moines County, Iowa. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 1,238 residents per square mile in 2020.
Danville is in the Burlington, IA-IL micropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Danville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 896 people lived in Danville on July 1, 2025, down 6.0% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 927 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 930 (±186).
| Measure | Danville | Des Moines County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 930 ±186 | 38,487 | no clear change |
| Households | 350 ±72 | 17,178 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.60 ±0.29 | 2.20 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 372 ±82 | 18,802 | no clear change |
Danville's population since 2000
From 914 in 2000 to 896 in 2025: down 2.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Danville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Danville?
The median resident of Danville is 38.9 years old; 24.2% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.9%.
| Measure | Danville | Des Moines County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.9 ±8.8 | 42.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.2% ±5.8 pts | 22.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.8% ±5.1 pts | 21.3% | – |
| Male | 51.6% ±5.3 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% ±1.9 pts | 3.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.3% ±5.3 pts | 84.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2% ±5.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±3.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±3.8 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.4% ±4.1 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 13.2% ±5.1 pts | 16.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5% ±2.3 pts | 3.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.7% ±2.6 pts | 93.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.7% ±8.1 pts | 23.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.4% ±5.4 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.7% ±4.6 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Danville earn?
Half of Danville's 350 households earn less than $80,192 a year (±$13,982), against $62,928 in Des Moines County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $67,395 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Danville | Des Moines County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,192 ±$13,982 | $62,928 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $96,967 ±$20,077 | $80,523 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,813 ±$7,215 | $35,662 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 15.5% ±7.9 pts | 12.8% | +11.3 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 23.6% ±16.4 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.1% ±6.8 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 96.3% ±3.6 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.3% ±4.4 pts | 87.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Danville?
Owners occupy 83.1% of Danville's occupied homes and renters 16.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,500 by its owner (±$21,494). The median renter pays $700 a month including utilities, and 55.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Danville | Des Moines County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $158,500 ±$21,494 | $136,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $700 ±$130 | $904 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 55.4% ±27.2 pts | 43.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,351 ±$106 | $1,250 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.1% ±7.3 pts | 74.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.9% ±7.3 pts | 25.4% | – |
| Housing units | 372 ±82 | 18,802 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±8.2 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.8% ±7.0 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.8% ±8.8 pts | 78.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 6.5% ±3.1 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.7% ±2.7 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 28.5% ±8.6 pts | 33.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 7.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Danville building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Danville in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Danville work and get to work?
80.6% of Danville's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.6 minutes.
| Measure | Danville | Des Moines County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.8% ±5.9 pts | 61.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4% ±2.2 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.6% ±8.1 pts | 82.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.5% ±6.6 pts | 9.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.9% ±2.5 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 6.3% ±3.8 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.3% ±1.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.6 min ±3.5 | 18.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Danville?
No census tract lies mostly in Danville; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Danville) · Census block assignment files
How does Danville compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Danville is the 10,755th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 307th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Danville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 307th | 939 |
Danville's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Danville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Danville?
19 of the 57 figures for Danville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Danville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Danville.