Explore Danville local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Contra Costa County.
At a glance: Danville is an incorporated city in Contra Costa County. Population: 43,190 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 32,621 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Danville lies in the San Ramon Valley west of Mount Diablo, with a walkable downtown along Hartz Avenue and residential areas extending into neighboring valleys and hills. The mountain provides a prominent backdrop without placing the town itself inside the state park. The Village Theatre supports local cultural programming downtown. Oak Hill Park provides a contrasting outdoor setting with a lake, lawns, hillside trails, and the All Wars Memorial. Danville incorporated effective July 1, 1982, as a general-law municipality. Officially styled the Town of Danville, it uses council-manager government, with a town manager responsible for administration.
The town states that tickets must be purchased through the Village Theatre Box Office, not third-party vendors.
It is at Oak Hill Park on Stone Valley Road.
No. Danville is an incorporated general-law municipality; 'Town' is its official naming style.
32,621 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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