METRO AREA
Dubuque Metro
Dubuque, IA · 1 counties · 99,381 residents (2025 est.) · 608 sq mi
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With 99,030 people, Dubuque is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The foreign-born share is 3%. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $237,300, having more than doubled since 2000.
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
99,030
+11%since 2000
from 89,143 in 2000
99,381 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
608 sq mi
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
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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
Women 20-64 in the labor force
83.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 33.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.9%(906)
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(756)
Vietnam era41.6%(1,893)
Korean War6.2%(283)
World War II1.3%(58)
Share of the 4,555 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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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