City in Chautauqua County, New York · 4.5 sq mi · 2,694 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Dunkirk. The typical household earns $53,299, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,731 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.31%
Men 43.2 · Women 44.2
1870–2026
12,242
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
12,242
2026 projection
3.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,242 | -84 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,326 | -72 | 0.58% |
| 2024 | 12,398 | -45 | 0.36% |
| 2023 | 12,443 | -59 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 12,502 | -150 | 1.19% |
| 2021 | 12,652 | -79 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 12,731 | +983 | 8.37% |
| 2019 | 11,748 | -30 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 11,778 | -38 | 0.32% |
| 2017 | 11,816 | -101 | 0.85% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 125 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 36% | 37% |
| Never married | 42% | 46% | 38% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau