Demographics · IA
Davenport, IA demographics: 100,913 residents, with a median age of 37.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
100,913people live in Davenport, at a median age of 37.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Davenport, the largest race group is White (73.8%); 9.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 4.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Davenport is 37.5 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 14.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,279 | 6.2% | ±366 |
| 5 to 17 | 14,913 | 14.8% | ±751 |
| 18 to 24 | 11,070 | 11.0% | ±613 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,933 | 14.8% | ±458 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,454 | 13.3% | ±718 |
| 45 to 54 | 11,082 | 11.0% | ±503 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,607 | 12.5% | ±677 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,753 | 9.7% | ±656 |
| 75 and over | 6,822 | 6.8% | ±464 |
Median age by sex: 36.8 (male) · 38.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Davenport is White at 73.8% of the population. Separately, 9.0% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 74,476 | 73.8% | ±1,058 |
| Black or African American alone | 11,344 | 11.2% | ±672 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 279 | 0.3% | ±99 |
| Asian alone | 1,906 | 1.9% | ±373 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 76 | 0.1% | ±48 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 2,716 | 2.7% | ±714 |
| Two or more races | 10,116 | 10.0% | ±977 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 9,065 | 9.0% | ±572 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Davenport has 43,237 households. 55.7% are family households and 34.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.26 people.
Total households
43,237
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.26
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
55.7%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
34.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 43,237 | ±680 |
| Family households | 24,091 | ±761 |
| Nonfamily households | 19,146 | ±831 |
| Householder living alone | 15,046 | ±813 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
4.7% of Davenport residents were born outside the United States. 92.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 4.7% | 4,786 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 92.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.7% | Spanish · 3,523 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.9% of adults age 25 and over in Davenport hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Davenport is 1919000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.