Dubuque County , Iowa
Population: 98,948 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $75,919 Home $226,100 Rent $944/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dubuque County's headline indicators land 2% above the national median on income ($75,919), with housing 26% below the US figure ($226,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$75,919
Median Income
household
$226,100
Home Value
median
$944/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $75,919 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,624 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Median Home Value | $226,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $944/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 98,948 |
| Median Age | 38.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.9%
Obesity
8.8%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
31.2%
High Blood Pressure
21.8%
No Physical Activity
19.5%
Depression
35.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 63.6 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.03
🌀 Hurricane
11.06
🔥 Wildfire
22.81
❄️ Winter Storm
72.06
🌍 Earthquake
31.14
☀️ Drought
68.38
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