Dubuque County, Iowa's estimated population is 98,478 with a growth rate of 0.40% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dubuque County, Iowa is the 8th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 Population was 93,929 and has seen a growth of 4.84% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 3,059 | 0.00% | |
1850 | 10,841 | 7,782 | 254.40% |
1860 | 31,164 | 20,323 | 187.46% |
1870 | 38,969 | 7,805 | 25.04% |
1880 | 42,996 | 4,027 | 10.33% |
1890 | 49,848 | 6,852 | 15.94% |
1900 | 56,403 | 6,555 | 13.15% |
1910 | 57,450 | 1,047 | 1.86% |
1920 | 58,262 | 812 | 1.41% |
1930 | 61,214 | 2,952 | 5.07% |
1940 | 63,768 | 2,554 | 4.17% |
1950 | 71,337 | 7,569 | 11.87% |
1960 | 80,048 | 8,711 | 12.21% |
1970 | 90,609 | 10,561 | 13.19% |
1980 | 93,745 | 3,136 | 3.46% |
1990 | 86,403 | -7,342 | -7.83% |
2010 | 93,929 | 7,526 | 8.71% |
2011 | 94,593 | 664 | 0.71% |
2012 | 95,159 | 566 | 0.60% |
2013 | 95,945 | 786 | 0.83% |
2014 | 96,481 | 536 | 0.56% |
2015 | 96,850 | 369 | 0.38% |
2016 | 96,763 | -87 | -0.09% |
2017 | 97,066 | 303 | 0.31% |
2018 | 96,922 | -144 | -0.15% |
2019 | 97,311 | 389 | 0.40% |
2020 | 97,700 | 389 | 0.40% |
2021 | 98,089 | 389 | 0.40% |
2022 | 98,478 | 389 | 0.40% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 89,329 | 91.91% |
Black or African American | 3,042 | 3.13% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 231 | 0.24% |
Asian | 1,144 | 1.18% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 577 | 0.59% |
Some Other Race | 451 | 0.46% |
Two or More Races | 2,419 | 2.49% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 38,655 | 2.41 | 73.4 |
Married | 20,177 | 3 | 91.5 |
Male | 1,722 | 2.97 | 64.9 |
Female | 3,289 | 3.27 | 52.7 |
Non Family | 13,467 | 1.25 | 52.5 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.41
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,275 | 1.96% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,112 | 4.77% |
High School Graduate | 21,321 | 32.70% |
Some College | 12,522 | 19.21% |
Associates Degree | 6,513 | 9.99% |
Bachelors Degree | 13,116 | 20.12% |
Graduate Degree | 7,339 | 11.26% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 708 | 607 | 304 |
2+ Races | 776 | 761 | 331 |
White | 60,967 | 57,316 | 19,260 |
Hispanic | 1,036 | 701 | 252 |
Other Race | 247 | 127 | 56 |
Native American | 159 | 140 | 34 |
Black | 1,402 | 1,259 | 285 |
Islander | 293 | 166 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.07%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.94%.
$41,266
Average Earnings
$49,705
Average Male
$33,681
Average Female
95.86% of Dubuque County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 4.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 577 | 364 | 63.08% |
Black | 2,715 | 1,067 | 39.30% |
Hispanic | 2,244 | 494 | 22.01% |
Native | 213 | 35 | 16.43% |
Multiple | 2,266 | 312 | 13.77% |
Asian | 1,103 | 120 | 10.88% |
White | 84,871 | 6,923 | 8.16% |
Other | 161 | NaN% |
9.94%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.54%
Male Poverty Rate
12.27%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dubuque County, Iowa is Islander, with 63.08% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dubuque County, Iowa is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.04%.
53.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.6%
Male Marriage Rate
52.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,063 | 7.21% |
Black | 59 | 3.09% |
Asian | 7 | 0.74% |
Islander | 22 | 7.03% |
2+ Races | 79 | 7.12% |
Hispanic | 25 | 1.62% |
5.07%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.52%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.8%
Labor Force Participation
65%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.19%
Born in Dubuque County, Iowa
97.26%
Native Born
2.74%
Foreign Born
1.53%
Non Citizen
1.21%
Naturalized
97.26% of Dubuque County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 74.19% having been born in Iowa. 1.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.