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Dubuque County, Iowa

Dubuque County, Iowa · ZIP 52001, 52002, 52003

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 99,242 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 40,585Households
  • $75,919Median household income
  • $226,100Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 19ZIP codes

Dubuque County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.4%
85k90k95k100k2000: 89,14320002010: 93,65320102020: 99,266202089,14399,266
Population of Dubuque County at each census
CensusPopulation
200089,143
201093,653
202099,266

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, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dubuque County
Under $50k32.4%
$50k to $100k31.4%
$100k to $150k19.6%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $75,919 · 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, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dubuque County
Owner occupied
29,695 units
Renter occupied
10,890 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

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, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Dubuque County2023
Manufacturing10,191
Health care and social assistance8,410
Retail trade7,020
Transportation and warehousing4,863
Finance and insurance4,443
Accommodation and food services4,402
Educational services2,467
Wholesale trade2,390

56,357 employees in 2,804 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dubuque County compared with its state
Dubuque County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDubuque CountyIowa
Population98,9483,195,937
Median household income$75,919$73,147
Median age38.838.6
Median home value$226,100$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents3.3%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.2%71.5%
Mean commute to work17.1 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dubuque County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DubuqueCity58,98731.3 sq mi
AsburyCity6,0513.18 sq mi
DyersvilleCity4,5596.98 sq mi
CascadeCity2,3961.92 sq mi
PeostaCity2,1952.83 sq mi
EpworthCity2,0421.86 sq mi
FarleyCity1,7231.62 sq mi
New ViennaCity3840.51 sq mi
WorthingtonCity3740.45 sq mi
Holy CrossCity3480.33 sq mi
LuxemburgCity2400.47 sq mi
RickardsvilleCity2040.92 sq mi
SherrillCity1760.13 sq mi
BernardCity1170.09 sq mi
CentraliaCity1170.62 sq mi
SagevilleCity1040.91 sq mi
ZwingleCity860.16 sq mi
BalltownCity780.07 sq mi
GrafCity760.13 sq mi
BankstonCity280.27 sq mi
DurangoCity150.08 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.