Danville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 17,562 people and five associated neighborhoods, Danville is the 27th largest community in Kentucky.

Danville real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Danville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Danville is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Danville enrolled in college, Danville has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Danville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.45 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The percentage of people in Danville who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.47% of adults in Danville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Danville in 2022 was $29,645, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,580 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, European, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Danville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.