Dubuque County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
99,030
Rank #626 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,630 +3.3% vs nat'l
Rank #691 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #708 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Home Value
$237,300 −15.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,019 of 3,222
68th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.4% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #552 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.7% −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,100 of 3,222
66th %ile

At a Glance

73.3% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
33.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%20.2%40.4%60.6%80.8%88.3%3.3%3.3%2.9%1.3%0.8%0.1%0.0%

About Dubuque County, Iowa

Dubuque County, Iowa has a total population of 99,030, making it the 626th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dubuque County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dubuque County is $77,630, which ranks #691 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.7%.

The median home value in Dubuque County is $237,300, 15.8% below the national median. Renters in Dubuque County pay a median gross rent of $959 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dubuque County, 33.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 1.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.5 min.

Dubuque County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.3%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).

All data for Dubuque County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.