Population By Race and Ethnicity in Dubuque County, IA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 96,819 population of Dubuque County, Iowa comprised of 2,356 people who identified as Hispanic (2.43%), and 94,463 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.57%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Dubuque County, Iowa with a population of 90,200 (93.16%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,170 (3.27%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,507 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Dubuque County, Iowa in 2016, with a population of 88,197 (91.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,063 (3.16%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,003 (2.07%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Dubuque , IA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,170 3.27%
White Alone 90,200 93.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 256 0.26%
Asian Alone 1,266 1.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 420 0.43%
Two Or More Races 1,507 1.56%
Population By Ethnicity in Dubuque , IA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 107 0.11%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,003 2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 96 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 41 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 12 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 97 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,063 3.16%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 88,197 91.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,225 1.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 408 0.42%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,410 1.46%