Maquoketa is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,054 people and two associated neighborhoods, Maquoketa is the 66th largest community in Iowa.

The citizens of Maquoketa are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.73% of adults in Maquoketa have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Maquoketa in 2022 was $29,241, which is low income relative to Iowa, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,964 for a family of four. However, Maquoketa contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Maquoketa home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Maquoketa residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Maquoketa include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Maquoketa is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.