Education in Davenport, Iowa: official figures
29.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Davenport held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2020-2024, 297th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 35.7%; Iowa: 31.4%).
How many people in Davenport have a graduate degree?
10.9% of adults aged 25 and over in Davenport held a master's, professional or doctoral degree, 307th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 14.1%); 1.2% held a doctorate.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the education level of adults in Davenport?
In Davenport, 29.0% of adults aged 25 and over had a high school diploma or equivalent as their highest qualification and 33.6% had some college or an associate's degree (US: 26.0% and 27.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many students are there in Davenport?
22,666 residents of Davenport aged 3 and over were enrolled in school or college in 2020-2024, 23.4% of that age group, 197th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 24.7%); 14,977 were in kindergarten to grade 12, including 4,756 in grades 9 to 12.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many college students live in Davenport?
4,874 residents of Davenport were enrolled as college undergraduates and 1,464 in graduate or professional school in 2020-2024, together 6.5% of residents aged 3 and over, 409th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.6%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many children in Davenport attend preschool?
1,351 children in Davenport were enrolled in nursery school or preschool in 2020-2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Davenport compares with other cities in the United States
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher (2020-2024)
Davenport ranks 527 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher |
|---|---|---|
| 524 | Rochester | 30.0% |
| 525 | Grand Prairie | 30.0% |
| 526 | Lowell | 30.0% |
| 527 | Davenport | 29.9% |
| 528 | Clarksville | 29.9% |
| 529 | North Port | 29.9% |
| 530 | Kent | 29.8% |
Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree (2020-2024)
Davenport ranks 517 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ with a graduate or professional degree |
|---|---|---|
| 514 | La Habra | 11.0% |
| 515 | Arlington | 10.9% |
| 516 | Lake Charles | 10.9% |
| 517 | Davenport | 10.9% |
| 518 | Brooklyn Park | 10.9% |
| 519 | Sunrise | 10.9% |
| 520 | Dothan | 10.9% |
Adults 25+ without a high school diploma (2020-2024)
Davenport ranks 526 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults 25+ without a high school diploma |
|---|---|---|
| 523 | Burbank | 7.5% |
| 524 | Longmont | 7.4% |
| 525 | Raleigh | 7.4% |
| 526 | Davenport | 7.4% |
| 527 | Little Rock | 7.4% |
| 528 | Santee | 7.4% |
| 529 | Washington | 7.3% |
Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school (2020-2024)
Davenport ranks 415 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents aged 3+ enrolled in college or graduate school |
|---|---|---|
| 412 | Newport Beach | 6.5% |
| 413 | East Orange | 6.5% |
| 414 | Salinas | 6.5% |
| 415 | Davenport | 6.5% |
| 416 | Bellevue | 6.5% |
| 417 | Tacoma | 6.5% |
| 418 | Pharr | 6.5% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B15003: Educational Attainment for the Population 25 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 d0c8609e958022459215c8a31d7452ef7528ee8dd70fbb6f9a99de0f491f42d7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 609deae49c91…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B14001: School Enrollment by Level of School for the Population 3 Years and Over (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e175af4a33616da45fb590da3d67f37eee65a3cb51e6f5864c64ff31fb716b81), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b85f52a6d640…)
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