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Mar 15, 2024 · The Des Moines metro's population, 709,512 at the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, was 737,164 in 2023. More: Use this interactive map to see what the 2020 census data says about your Iowa...
The current metro area population of Des Moines in 2024 is 573,000, a 1.24% increase from 2023. The metro area population of Des Moines in 2023 was 566,000, a 1.25% increase from 2022. The metro area population of Des Moines in 2022 was 559,000, a 1.27% increase from 2021.
In 2022, Des Moines, IA had a population of 213k people with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $62,378. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Des Moines, IA declined from 213,545 to 213,164, a −0.178% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,444 to $62,378, a 6.73% increase.
By 1880, Des Moines had a population of 22,408, making it Iowa's largest city. It displaced the three Mississippi River ports: Burlington, Dubuque, and Davenport, that had alternated holding the position since the territorial period.
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Census data for Des Moines, IA (pop. 213,164), including age, race, sex, income, poverty, marital status, education and more.
