The Town Files

Dubuque County, Iowa

99,030 people. The median home is worth $237,300 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $77,630.

Towns in Dubuque County

Towns in Dubuque County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dubuque59,667$204,800$65,84538.1
Asbury5,943$339,000$124,95737.9
Dyersville4,477$234,100$83,55943.0

People and housing

Dubuque CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$237,300$156,300
Median rent$959$820
Median household income$77,630$69,254
Median age39.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher33.4%21.8%
Below the poverty line9.7%9.3%

Jobs and pay

58,413 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,669 a year.

Largest industries in Dubuque CountyManufacturing10,492 jobs · $77,753Health care & social assistan…8,610 jobs · $56,250Retail6,447 jobs · $34,130Hotels & restaurants4,260 jobs · $20,394Finance & insurance4,253 jobs · $86,535Wholesale trade3,072 jobs · $72,204
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dubuque County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 828 storm events in Dubuque County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Dubuque County by type since 1996Hail172Flood22Drought12Tornado16Dense Fog12High Wind16Heavy Rain35Heavy Snow24Flash Flood70Winter Storm64
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dubuque County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
August 25, 2023FloodDR-4732: Flooding
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
August 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4334: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 30, 2011Severe StormDR-4018: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).