Dubuque, Iowa
City in Dubuque County, Iowa · ZIP 52001, 52002, 52003
- Dubuque County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 17 public schools
- 58,987 (2024 estimate)Population
- 25,818Households
- $64,985Median household income
- $193,100Median home value
- 17Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Dubuque
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,686 |
| 2010 | 57,637 |
| 2020 | 59,667 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $64,985 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 16,728 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,090 units
- Vacancy rate
- 6.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Dubuque | Dubuque County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,271 | 98,948 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $64,985 | $75,919 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 38.3 | 38.8 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $193,100 | $226,100 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.6% | 32.9% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.1% | 3.3% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.8% | 73.2% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.8 minutes | 17.1 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Bryant Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Carver Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Eisenhower Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Hoover Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Irving Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| John Kennedy Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Marshall Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Prescott Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Table Mound Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| George Washington Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Dubuque Online School | Public | 6–12 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Dubuque Senior High School | Public | 9–12 | Dubuque Comm School District |
| Hempstead High School | Public | 9–12 | Dubuque Comm School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District | Share of Dubuque |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 2 (IA-2) | All |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 65 | 1% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 71 | 41% |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 72 | 58% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 33 | 1% |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 36 | 99% |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Dubuque’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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