City safety & data profile

DanvilleCA

Danville, CA is a 44K-resident city in Contra Costa County with a median household income of $232,216.

Contra Costa County, California. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Danville, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Danville has a population larger than 76% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $1,681,700.

Data updated 2026-07-18

44K
Population
Top 24%
By size
$232,216
Median income
$1,681,700
Median home
3.8%
Poverty rate

The read on Danville

Danville posts a median household income higher than 99% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 1%
by median income, US cities

Where Danville income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$232,216 Top 1% higher than 99% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Below this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Below this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Below this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). This entry sits in this band. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. CA $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Danville, CA beyond the headline numbers

Danville sits inside Contra Costa County, California, at roughly 37.82°N, -122.00°W. Population 44,400, $232,216 median household income. Median home value $1,681,700, median rent $3,501. Poverty rate 3.8%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Danville's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 30.6%, then high blood pressure at 30.4%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Danville from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
44,400
Danville
Median Income
$232,216
+242% vs avg
Median Home Value
$1,681,700
+638% vs avg
Median Age
45.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Contra Costa County) - Danville's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.2M+9%
Median Income
$127,229+62%
Median Home Value
$866,800+115%
Poverty Rate
8.4%-20%
Unemployment
6.5%-37%

Economics

Economics indicators for Danville, CA
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$3,501/mo
Poverty Rate
3.8% -73% vs avg
Unemployment 5.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 73.9%
Work From Home 37.3%
Public Transit 2.7%

Population

White 65.1%
African American 0.6%
Asian 21.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.6%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
30.6%
High Blood Pressure
30.4%
Obesity
24.6%
Physical Inactivity
16.5%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
13.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
10.2%
Current Asthma
9.3%
Diabetes
9.2%
Current Smoking
6.5%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 77%
Annual Checkup 75.7%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
5.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
3.3%
Stroke
2.6%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Danville, CA? ▼
Danville, CA has a population of 44,400 people, located in Contra Costa County, California.
What is the median household income in Danville? ▼
The median household income in Danville, CA is $232,216 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 3.8%.
What is the median home value in Danville? ▼
The median home value in Danville, CA is $1,681,700. Median rent is $3,501/month.
What are the top health concerns in Danville? ▼
The top health indicators in Danville include Short Sleep Duration (30.6%), High Blood Pressure (30.4%), Obesity (24.6%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Danville? ▼
The median age in Danville, CA is 45.4 years. 73.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Danville, CA is located in Contra Costa County, California. With a population of 44K and a $232,216 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and high blood pressure. Safety alerts for the Danville area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Using Danville's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Danville area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Contra Costa County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.