Census place 1922395

Dubuque

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dubuque city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dubuque.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dubuque has a population of 59,148 and 1,891 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Iowa places are: population density is 1,891/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi; typical commute is 14.6 minutes, below the comparison median of 18.6 minutes; and median home value is $204,800, below the comparison median of $219,200. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,891/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,552/sq mi
typical commute
14.6 minutes
Below the comparison median of 18.6 minutes
median home value
$204,800
Below the comparison median of $219,200

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dubuque's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
59,148
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,891/sq mi
31.3 sq mi land area
Median age
38.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,845
Median home value
$204,800
Median gross rent
$948
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34%
Typical commute
14.6 min
Drive-alone commute
76.6%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
48.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.9%
Working from home
11.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
8.1%
Households with children
24.2%
Residents with a disability
12.7%
Residents without insurance
3.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dubuque County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
7
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DUBUQUE RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
56.4°F
Average low
38°F
Annual rainfall
38.2"
Annual snowfall
42.5"

Month by month

A year in Dubuque.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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