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Dunkirk

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dunkirk city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,326
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,712/sq mi
4.5 sq mi land area
Median age
43.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,299
Median home value
$94,700
Median gross rent
$866
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Typical commute
19 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DUNKIRK CHAUTAUQUA CO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
57.5°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
33"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dunkirk.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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