Dubuque County | |
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Coordinates: 42°28′15″N 90°52′42″W / 42.47083°N 90.87833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Founded | 1834 |
Named for | Julien Dubuque |
Seat | Dubuque |
Largest city | Dubuque |
Area | |
• Total | 617 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 608 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
• Water | 8.3 sq mi (21 km2) 1.4% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 99,266 |
• Density | 160/sq mi (62/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,266,[1] making it the eighth-most populous county in Iowa. The county seat is Dubuque.[2] The county is named for Julien Dubuque, the first European settler of Iowa.
Dubuque County comprises the Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3]