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A town of 18,110, settled in 1885.
Davenport grades D overall, ranked 533rd of 634 in Florida, mostly because of schools. Its public schools trail 88% of Florida towns on state tests and graduation. One bright spot: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 86% of U.S. towns. Davenport’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 74 of Florida’s 776 towns score lower on walkability. Davenport's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns.
Where Davenport beats most towns.
2,888 counted in 2010 and 9,043 in 2020; an estimated 18,110 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 94.8% since 2020, after 213.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Davenport is from typical.
Its grades run from A for safety (better than 86% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 3%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 117 in 1920, 9,043 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 3 maps from 1953 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Davenport. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw23 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw22 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw23 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
20 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearWalt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Davenport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Davenport.
Davenport has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and sends most of its workers to Lake Buena Vista and beyond.
| Davenport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wilson Park | 0.4 mi | 3 |
| 2. Lake Play | — | 5 |
| 3. Citrus Isle Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Polk school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,543 | C |
| Shalom Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–9 | Grades K–9 | 199 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Violent crime is rare: 19 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
The property crime rate in Davenport is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Davenport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Davenport has 664 jobs for its 5,526 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 41.3 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Davenport for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Davenport grew to 664 in 2023, 347 more than in 2013. 14% of residents live below the poverty line in Davenport.
| Davenport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 8% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 28% of residents (20% statewide). Davenport’s median age is 34.9 years. Davenport has grown 95% since 2020, to 18,110 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Davenport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 8.3% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 28% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.5 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Davenport | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.7% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1998, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Davenport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Kissimmee 2 weather station, 14 miles away, records that about 109 days a year reach 90°, more than in 98% of U.S. towns. January nights average 49.6°, milder than in 98% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.3°.
Davenport has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Davenport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 50°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Davenport beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 22% of Davenport adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Davenport | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Davenport | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.7% | 7.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.2% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical value, about $339K, is 12% below its September 2022 peak.
The typical Davenport home is worth about $339,000, down 3.3% in a year, 10% below the Florida typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Davenport
About 5 of every 100 Davenport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Where Davenport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Davenport.
City in Florida, United States
Davenport is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,043 at the 2020 Census. The city's population has increased dramatically since the 2010 Census, when the population was 2,888.
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One town shares a border with Davenport.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport | #533 | D | D− | A | D | C |
| Haines City | #575 | D | D | B+ | D | D |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Davenport grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #533 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health, A for safety and D for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. That is 5.1 years of the area's median household income ($65,978 across the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
3 notable people were born here, including Aaron Kelly and Vince Williams.
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