Southside VA News

27.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Danville in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 20.2 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 40,668.

83.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,632	16.4
Regular high school diploma	7,935	28
GED or alternative credential	1,597	5.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,980	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,482	15.8
Associate's degree	2,470	8.7
Bachelor's degree	3,157	11.2
Master's degree	1,457	5.1
Professional school degree	482	1.7
Doctorate degree	121	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.