| | Lafayette, CA | Danville, CA | United States |
| Population | 25,384 | 43,673 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.0% | 50.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.0% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.8 | 46.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 23,852 | 41,965 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 23,908 | 41,715 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 23,501 | 31,306 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.7% | 7.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 10.6% | 43.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,687.2 | 2,415.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 15.0 | 18.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lafayette, CA | Danville, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.1% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 18.0% | 18.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lafayette, CA | Danville, CA | United States |
| White | 75.3% | 72.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 9.8% | 15.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.4% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.0% | 6.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lafayette, CA | Danville, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 64.3% | 62.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 63.1% | 61.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.7% | 37.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 25.0% | 23.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.84 | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,917 | 16,240 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,872 | 12,349 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.9% | 40.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.1% | 45.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,045 | 3,891 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 6.9% | 6.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.1% | 7.5% | 10.8% |