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Dubuque Metro
Dubuque, IA · 1 counties · 99,381 residents (2025 est.) · 608.299 sq mi
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Dubuque has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $77,630. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $237,300. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:99,381 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
202499K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(5,835)
5 to 97%(6,939)
10 to 145.7%(5,659)
15 to 196.9%(6,798)
20 to 246.9%(6,784)
25 to 3412.4%(12,282)
35 to 4412.2%(12,045)
45 to 5410.6%(10,539)
55 to 6413.1%(12,997)
65 to 7411.1%(10,973)
75 to 845.6%(5,517)
85 and over2.7%(2,662)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$77,630
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,582 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.4%
Information11.7%
Other services8.4%
Public administration7.6%
Wholesale trade5.4%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
Construction1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$237,300
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+12%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(86,020)
Black0.8%(736)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,065)
Asian0.6%(509)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(87,398)
Black2.9%(2,890)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(3,234)
Asian1.3%(1,326)
Other4.2%(4,182)
27
+119%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
26
−5%since 2020
from 28 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(2,056)
Puerto Rican0.4%(417)
Central American0.2%(226)
South American0.1%(138)
Peruvian0.1%(92)
Honduran0.1%(83)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Guatemalan0.1%(58)
Nicaraguan0%(47)
Salvadoran0%(30)
Panamanian0%(8)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(414)
Asian Indian0.3%(308)
Burmese0.2%(198)
Chinese0.2%(184)
Vietnamese0.1%(71)
Korean0.1%(60)
Bangladeshi0%(19)
Japanese0%(18)
Indonesian0%(16)
Ancestry
German44.7%(44,217)
Irish19.4%(19,172)
English6.7%(6,609)
American5.1%(5,087)
Norwegian2.6%(2,526)
Italian2.1%(2,068)
French1.8%(1,758)
Dutch1.4%(1,359)
Polish1.2%(1,174)
Swedish1.1%(1,103)
Czech0.8%(789)
Scottish0.8%(784)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(587)
Subsaharan African0.6%(552)
Danish0.5%(460)
Belgian0.3%(277)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(252)
Greek0.2%(201)
French Canadian0.2%(182)
Russian0.2%(164)
Arab0.2%(163)
Welsh0.2%(163)
British0.2%(150)
West Indian0.1%(138)
Austrian0.1%(119)
Lebanese0.1%(114)
Barbadian0.1%(112)
Hungarian0.1%(110)
Romanian0.1%(82)
Finnish0.1%(70)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Slovak0.1%(61)
Ukrainian0.1%(59)
Lithuanian0.1%(54)
Slovene0%(41)
Iranian0%(33)
Canadian0%(31)
Iraqi0%(24)
Australian0%(24)
Brazilian0%(24)
Nigerian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Israeli0%(17)
Latvian0%(16)
Portuguese0%(16)
Moroccan0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Syrian0%(6)
Jamaican0%(6)
Somali0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 85.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37%(14,706)
Married54.1%(21,513)
Widowed2.4%(946)
Divorced6.6%(2,625)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(12,202)
Married53%(21,634)
Widowed7.9%(3,206)
Divorced9.2%(3,765)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dubuque, IA?
Dubuque, IA has about 99,030 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dubuque, IA?
The typical household in Dubuque, IA earns about $77,630 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dubuque, IA expensive?
In Dubuque, IA, the median home is worth about $237,300, and the typical rent is about $959 a month.
How educated are people in Dubuque, IA?
About 33.4% of adults age 25 and over in Dubuque, IA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dubuque, IA?
About 9.7% of people in Dubuque, IA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dubuque, IA grown since 1990?
Yes, Dubuque, IA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,627 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024