Dubuque Population

1850–2026

58,943

2026 projection

1.2% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Dubuque. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202658,943-2050.35%
202559,148+3250.55%
202458,823-620.11%
202358,885-100.02%
202258,895-3800.64%
202159,275-3660.61%
202059,641+1,7393.00%
201957,902-1000.17%
201858,002-3640.62%
201758,366+750.13%

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Dubuque Demographics

38.1median age

Median age

Female40.1 yrs
Male36.3 yrs

Adults

47,390
12,258 seniors · 26%35,132 other adults

Sex

Female 50.5% · 29,871Male 49.5% · 29,303

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 55585+ years, female: 1,22480–84 years, male: 71780–84 years, female: 91875–79 years, male: 79675–79 years, female: 1,18370–74 years, male: 1,56570–74 years, female: 1,74065–69 years, male: 1,65565–69 years, female: 1,90560–64 years, male: 1,88260–64 years, female: 2,01555–59 years, male: 1,57255–59 years, female: 1,59950–54 years, male: 1,55750–54 years, female: 1,54945–49 years, male: 1,28245–49 years, female: 1,35340–44 years, male: 1,58640–44 years, female: 1,50335–39 years, male: 2,10635–39 years, female: 1,62530–34 years, male: 2,03030–34 years, female: 1,68525–29 years, male: 2,28025–29 years, female: 2,25420–24 years, male: 2,81320–24 years, female: 2,44715–19 years, male: 2,05415–19 years, female: 2,08210–14 years, male: 1,13310–14 years, female: 1,4865–9 years, male: 1,8785–9 years, female: 1,8190–4 years, male: 1,8420–4 years, female: 1,48485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 592 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

Dubuque Income

$65,845median household income

Median household income

$65,845

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,016

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12.7%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Dubuque Marital Status

44% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married44%45%43%
Never married40%44%36%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed6%3%8%
Separated<1%<1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year