Dubuque County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,381
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 99,381
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 99,242
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 99,280
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 99,275
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 99,266
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 93,653
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,555
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,134
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $237,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,562
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $645
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $959
Building Permits, 2025 334
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 40,989
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 336,759
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,022,283
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,544,155
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,198,827
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,274
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,630
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,404
Persons in poverty, percent 11.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,804
Total employment, 2023 56,357
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,124,185
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,055
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,312
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,157
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 453
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,894
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 63
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,801
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 163.2
Population per square mile, 2010 154.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 608.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 608.31
FIPS Code 19061