9th most populous of 99
With 99,242 residents in 2024, Dubuque County ranks 9th by population among Iowa's 99 counties and is home to 3.1% of the state's residents.
Dubuque County is home to 99,242 people (2024 estimate) on 608 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
99,242
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
99,275
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.0%
2020–2024
Land area
608 mi²
1,575 km²
Population density
163.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,098
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,096
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+2
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+250
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$66,392
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$9.2 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$77,630
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
9.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.4%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
3.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$237,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.4%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202499,242▲ 11%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 99,242 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 93,653 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 89,201 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +11.3% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +323 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −73 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Iowa | 9th of 99 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $66,392 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $9.2 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $77,630 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.4% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $237,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $959/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 39.1 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 40,989 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Dubuque County in context
Comparable indicators for Dubuque County, Iowa and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Iowa | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −0.0% | +1.6% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 11.1 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.0 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 2.5 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 163.1 | 58.0 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $66,392 | $65,225 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $77,630 | $75,059 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 11.1% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.3% | 5.9% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $237,300 | $208,000 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $959/month | $972/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 38.6 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3% | 71.7% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Dubuque County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 89,201 in 2000 to 99,242 in 2024, a change of +11.3%, compared with +10.7% for Iowa as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,098 births and 1,096 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 2.
Peak population in 2020
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 99,310 in 2020. The 2024 figure is 68 lower.
8th in density
Dubuque County has about 163.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 8th of 99 counties; Iowa averages 58.0.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $77,630 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 21st of 99 Iowa counties; the state median is $75,059.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $9.2 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 7th largest among 99 Iowa counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 0.6% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS