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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Dubuque Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Dubuque Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

58,987

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
14.3%
18 - 24:
12.3%
25 - 34:
13.9%
35 - 54:
21.2%
55 - 64:
11.9%
Over 65 Years:
20.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.3%
6.3%
93.7%
93.7%
34.0%
34.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Dubuque
USA
$38,244
$38,244
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Dubuque
USA
$65,845
$65,845
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Finance
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Construction
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Arts
16.6%
16.6%
15.0%
15.0%
11.7%
11.7%
10.9%
10.9%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
5.0%
5.0%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.3%
85.3%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.0%
3.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Norwegian
Italian
French
Polish
Swedish
Luxemburger
Dutch
European
Scottish
Czech
African
Danish
Swiss
Belgian
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
Russian
41.3%
41.3%
19.4%
19.4%
7.3%
7.3%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
African languages
Polish
Serbo-Croatian
Chinese
Other Asian languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Korean
Slavic languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
94.7%
94.7%
2.3%
2.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Dubuque Residents

3.9%