Dunkirk city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,326
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,326
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,738
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,737
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,743
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,563
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 36.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 725
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,080
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $460
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $866
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,530
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,883
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 111,856
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,016
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,674
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,132
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,299
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,787
Persons in poverty, percent 24.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,803.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,790.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.50
FIPS Code 3621105