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Dubuque County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Dubuque County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dubuque County's economy of 99,242 residents produces a GDP per capita of $69,386 against median worker earnings of $42,225, suggesting a capital- or productivity-intensive base relative to individual wages. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.4% with unemployment at 3.8%, and 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median home values of $226,100 and gross rent of $944/month reflect relatively low occupancy costs. The county added 2.2% population over five years, maintains a poverty rate of 9.4%, and a mean commute of 17.1 minutes points to a compact, locally concentrated workforce.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

99,242

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,630

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Dubuque County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone88,050 (88.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,932 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,733 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,244 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,354 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone876 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,121
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island537
  3. 3.Other Indo-European409
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)366
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,555

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$69,386

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,692
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,893
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,992
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing4,319
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,793

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,954
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,816
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,194
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,689
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,533

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)8,913
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.52×)1,811
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.12×)3,854
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.10×)903
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.08×)13,034

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$226,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$944/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,265 (17.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,161 (17.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,288 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,848 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,644 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,114 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,626 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home6,025 (12.0%)
  • Carpooled2,640 (5.2%)
  • Walked1,173 (2.3%)
  • Public Transit382 (0.8%)
  • Other241 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.