• Census shows South, West lead U.S. in marriages, divorces

  Singles, take note: With marriages at an all-time low, states in the South and West rank among the highest for couples hearing wedding bells. But many of these states also have higher rates of divorce.

  08/25/2011 7:01 AM
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• Census: Whites make up minority of babies

  For the first time, minorities make up a majority of babies in the U.S.

  06/23/2011 7:02 AM
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  Dan River Region population grays

  Danville and Pittsylvania County are getting older, with their populations’ median age exceeding that of the state, according to an estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau.

  06/03/2011 8:00 PM
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• Census: Men narrow women's population advantage

  Women are continuing to outlive men, but men are gaining on them in numbers thanks to medical improvements.

  05/26/2011 12:41 AM
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• Asian-owned firms surged in Va. from 2002 to 2007

  The number of businesses in Virginia owned by people of Asian origin increased 46 percent from 2002 to 2007, outpacing the 21 percent overall growth rate of businesses in the state, according to U.S. Census Bureau research released Thursday.

  04/29/2011 12:00 AM
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  Census: A lot has changed in Dan River Region since 1950

  The face of the Dan River Region has changed dramatically since 1950, said the president and CEO of the Danville Regional Foundation.

  04/12/2011 7:47 PM
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  Lynchburg's growth fueled by Liberty, Wyndhurst, Cornerstone

  Census tracts covering Liberty University, Wyndhurst and Cornerstone have all experienced a population boom.

  03/02/2011 9:51 PM
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• Census data glitch put sailors in wrong Norfolk district

  A Census Bureau error put 19,000 Navy sailors in the wrong voting districts in Norfolk, the state's redistricting panel learned this morning.

  02/23/2011 10:54 AM
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  Danville hispanic population doubles over past 10 years

  The 2010 Census showed Danville’s Hispanic/Latino popular doubled from 612 to 1,245 in the past decade. Pittsylvania County saw an increase in the number of Hispanics/Latinos from 759 to 1,332.

  02/13/2011 8:00 AM
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  Nearly one-third of new Pittsylvania County residents are prison inmates

  Prisoners at Green Rock Correctional Center made up almost a third of Pittsylvania County’s population gain since 2000, according to figures from the Virginia Department of Corrections.

  02/08/2011 7:16 PM
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Census Links

• Virginia Population Data

  Database from the Richmond Times-Dispatch

• Census Bureau

  The official U.S. Census site