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Maquoketa

County:
Jackson County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
4.517
State:
Iowa

Maquoketa is a city located in Jackson County, Iowa. Maquoketa has a 2025 population of 6,005. It is also the county seat of Jackson County. Maquoketa is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,119 in 2020.

The average household income in Maquoketa is $75,078 with a poverty rate of 16.06%.The median age in Maquoketa is 40.1 years: 39.3 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

6K
Total Population
1,329
Density (mi²)
-23 -0.38%
Growth

Maquoketa Population

Maquoketa Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Maquoketa includes 93.86% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,73093.86%
Two or more races1532.51%
Black or African American1492.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.62%
Other race340.56%
Native American10.02%

Maquoketa Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Maquoketa's average per capita income is $41,875. Household income levels show a median of $56,039. The poverty rate stands at 16.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$97,656-
Families$81,852$97,116
Households$56,039$75,078
Non Families$34,466$39,669

$41,875

Average Income

$56,039

Median Household Income

16.06%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)