The Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area is a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) in

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as defined by the

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(OMB). As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 106,561 The Danville μSA was previously classified as a

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(MSA) until 2013, when it was demoted to a Micropolitan Statistical Area due to core urban area's population falling below 50,000.

μSA components

''Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in

are

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that are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs and μSAs in Virginia.'' One county and one independent city are included in the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area. *Counties ** Pittsylvania *Independent Cities ** Danville

Communities

Incorporated places

* Chatham * Danville (Principal city) * Gretna * Hurt

Unincorporated places

* Blairs * Chalk Level * Dry Fork * Grit * Mount Airy * Mt. Hermon * Pickeral's Crossing * Pittsville * Renan * Ringgold * Sonans * Straightstone * Whittles Depot * Tightsqueeze

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 110,156 people, 45,291 households, and 31,157 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 65.71%

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, 32.64%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.41% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population. The median income for a household in the μSA was $31,027, and the median income for a family was $38,600. Males had a median income of $29,863 versus $21,383 for females. The

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for the μSA was $17,071.

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