Town guide

Davenport, Iowa

Davenport is a city in Scott County, Iowa, home to about 100,913 people across 64 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 52801, 52802, 52803, 52804, 52806 and 52807.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population100,9131,582 per sq mi
Median home value$166,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Median of 5 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Davenport

6 ZIP codes

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Around Davenport

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)141 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL151 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Davenport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Davenport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Davenport had 101,724 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.

Scott County grew from 51,558 residents in 1900 to 174,669 in 2020.

Davenport population by census2000: 98,359, 2010: 99,685, 2020: 101,72498,359200099,6852010101,7242020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,558, 1910: 60,000, 1920: 73,952, 1930: 77,332, 1940: 84,748, 1950: 100,698, 1960: 119,067, 1970: 142,687, 1980: 160,022, 1990: 150,979, 2000: 158,668, 2010: 165,224, 2020: 174,66952K’00’1074K’20’3085K’40’50119K’60’70160K’80’90159K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavenportJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°13°Jan1.536°18°Feb1.848°28°Mar2.661°39°Apr3.872°51°May5.181°61°Jun5.284°65°Jul4.282°63°Aug4.077°55°Sep3.364°43°Oct2.949°30°Nov2.336°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rock Island L&D 15, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Scott County

86,426 jobs at 4,525 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Scott CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,574 jobs; Retail trade: 12,468 jobs; Manufacturing: 11,225 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,671 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,686 jobs; Construction: 5,987 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,433 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,079 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 8% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,436 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Davenport’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Genesis Medical Center-DavenportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Davenport1.9 miles
  • Trinity - BettendorfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bettendorf3.9 miles
  • Trinity Rock IslandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rock Island4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors129
Specialist doctors217
Dentists102
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants292
Mental health providers299
Physical and occupational therapists156
Optometrists18
Chiropractors223
Pharmacies29

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Davenport

Parks (96 nearby)

  • Credit Island Park · 319 acres4.0 mi
  • Sunset Park · 299 acres4.7 mi
  • Sunderbruch Park · 133 acres3.8 mi
  • Prairie Heights Park · 92 acres2.6 mi
  • Duck Creek Park · 75 acres3.2 mi
  • Fejervary Park · 59 acres1.7 mi

Grocery stores (19 nearby)

  • Gordon Food Service Store0.9 mi
  • Hy-Vee1.1 mi
  • ALDI1.4 mi
  • Fareway1.5 mi

Pharmacies (12 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.7 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries (9 nearby)

  • St. Ambrose University Library1.2 mi
  • David D. Palmer Health Sciences Library1.8 mi
  • North Fairmount Branch2.1 mi
  • Davenport Public Library2.2 mi
  • Eastern Avenue Branch Library2.8 mi

Museums (9 nearby)

  • Putnam Museum1.7 mi
  • German American Heritage Center & Museum2.2 mi
  • Hose Station No. 42.9 mi
  • Rock Island Arsenal Museum3.4 mi
  • Rock Island Arsenal Museum3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)

  • Galvin Fine Arts Center1.0 mi
  • Davenport Art Gallery2.0 mi
  • Capitol Theater2.2 mi
  • Adler Theater2.3 mi
  • Village Theatre2.8 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1836.

Colleges and universities

  • St. Ambrose University
  • Hamilton Technical College

Notable people born here

  • Lara Flynn Boyle (1970) · American actress (born 1970)
  • Seth Rollins (1986) · American professional wrestler and actor
  • Sue Lyon (1946) · American actress (1946–2019)
  • Julia Michaels (1993) · American singer and songwriter (born 1993)
  • Bix Beiderbecke (1903) · American jazz musician (1903-1931)
  • Susan Glaspell (1876) · American writer (1876-1948)
  • Dana Davis (1978) · American actress
  • John Getz (1946) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Davenport

Public schools here are run by Davenport Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Children's Village At HooverDavenportPre-K139Public2.7 mi
Children's Village HayesDavenportPre-K15Public3.3 mi
Children's Village WestDavenportPre-K296Public1.7 mi
Hayes Elementary SchoolDavenportPre-K–5377Public3.3 mi
Truman Elementary SchoolDavenportPre-K–5434Public1.9 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5498Public0.5 mi
Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5412Public2.6 mi
Fillmore Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5388Public2.9 mi
Garfield Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5393Public1.5 mi
Harrison Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5459Public1.5 mi
Jackson Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5322Public3.3 mi
Jefferson Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5384Public1.6 mi
Madison Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5318Public1.4 mi
McKinley Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5421Public3.0 mi
Wilson Elementary SchoolDavenportK–5507Public1.9 mi
Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenport6–8430Public2.1 mi
Sudlow Middle SchoolDavenport6–8734Public2.1 mi
Williams Middle SchoolDavenport6–8577Public0.6 mi
Wood Middle SchoolDavenport6–8629Public1.9 mi
Mid City HighDavenport8–12306Alternative Education0.4 mi
Central High SchoolDavenport9–121,288Public1.7 mi
North High SchoolDavenport9–121,190Public1.7 mi
West High SchoolDavenport9–121,304Public2.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Catholic SchoolDavenportPre-K–818Roman Catholic1.0 mi
John F Kennedy Catholic SchoolDavenportPre-K–8356Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Quad City Montessori SchoolDavenportPre-K–639Nonsectarian2.8 mi
St Paul the Apostle Catholic SchoolDavenportPre-K–8405Roman Catholic1.7 mi
Trinity Lutheran Church SchoolDavenportPre-K–8353Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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