Davenport, Iowa Population 2023

102,336

Davenport is a city located in Scott County Iowa. It is also the county seat of Scott County. With a 2023 population of 102,336, it is the 3rd largest city in Iowa and the 341st largest city in the United States.Davenport is currently growing at a rate of 0.2% annually and its population has increased by 0.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 101,724 in 2020. Spanning over 66 miles, Davenport has a population density of 1,611 people per square mile.

The average household income in Davenport is $68,559 with a poverty rate of 18.91%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Davenport is 37 years, 35.8 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Davenport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Davenport was:

  • White: 79.87%
  • Black or African American: 10.98%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Asian: 2.52%
  • Other race: 1.22%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
The current population of Davenport, Iowa is 102,336 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 101,724.

Davenport, Iowa Population 2023

Davenport Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Davenport Population by Race

Davenport Population Pyramid 2023

Davenport Median Age

37

Total

35.8

Male

38.1

Female

Davenport Adults

There are 79,476 adults, (15,617 of whom are seniors) in Davenport.

Davenport Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

24.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Davenport Sex Ratio

Female51,79550.68%
Male50,40449.32%

Davenport Population by Age

Davenport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.19

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

63.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Davenport Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Davenport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Davenport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Davenport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$38,517

Average Earnings

$44,164

Average Male

$32,309

Average Female

Davenport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Davenport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Davenport Language

92.18% of Davenport residents speak only English, while 7.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.38% of the population.

Davenport Language

Davenport Poverty by Race

rate

18.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.55%

Male Poverty Rate

17.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Davenport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Davenport is Black, with 57.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Davenport is Asian, with 12.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.04%.

Davenport Poverty

Davenport Poverty Rate by Education

Davenport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Davenport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Davenport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Davenport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Davenport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Davenport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Davenport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,193

Number of Veterans

5,845

Male Veterans

348

Female Veterans

Davenport Veterans by War

Davenport Veterans by Age

count

Davenport Veterans by Race

Davenport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Davenport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Davenport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Davenport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Davenport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.82%

Born in Davenport

95.56%

Native Born

4.91%

Foreign Born

2.37%

Non Citizen

2.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.56% of Davenport residents were born in the United States, with 59.82% having been born in Iowa. 2.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Davenport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Davenport Population by Year