| Official Name: | Gretna, Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pittsylvania |
| Government Type: | Council-Manager |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | R. Keith Motley |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.69 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.67 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1267 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 713.00 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 833 |
| Coordinates: | 36.9531°N -79.3628°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 24557 |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 51-33232[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1467538[3] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 1190 |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.38 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.32 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.05 |
| Population Density Km2: | 275.25 |
Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The Gretna Commercial Historic District and Yates Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] Sharswood Plantation, a historic tobacco plantation, is located in Gretna.
The Gretna High football program has produced some prolific teams and claims 5 AA state championships.
Gretna is located at 36.9531°N -79.3628°W (36.953190, -79.362769).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1mi2, of which, 1.1mi2 is land and 0.04mi2 (1.83%) is water.
At the 2000 census there were 1,257 people, 569 households, and 326 families living in the town. The population density was 1172.8/mi2. There were 635 housing units at an average density of 592.5/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 60.54% White, 38.90% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.40%.
Of the 569 households 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 40.4% of households were one person and 22.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.75.
The age distribution was 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 67.9 males.
The median household income was $23,710 and the median family income was $33,611. Males had a median income of $28,158 versus $20,598 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,397. About 14.4% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.