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    Des Moines, IA
    Demographic Data



    Des Moines Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Des Moines Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    213,096

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.5%
    5 - 17:
    16.7%
    18 - 24:
    10.8%
    25 - 34:
    16.8%
    35 - 54:
    24.7%
    55 - 64:
    11.8%
    Over 65 Years:
    12.7%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.6%
    4.6%
    87.0%
    87.0%
    29.7%
    29.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Des Moines
    USA
    $37,863
    $37,863
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Des Moines
    USA
    $65,932
    $65,932
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    15.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Finance
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Education
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Transportation
    Other
    Administration
    Public Service
    Wholesale
    13.3%
    13.3%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    10.4%
    10.4%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.4%
    6.4%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    61.0%
    61.0%
    16.3%
    16.3%
    11.1%
    11.1%
    6.6%
    6.6%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Italian
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Scottish
    European
    Sudanese
    French
    Polish
    Danish
    Scots-Irish
    Other Subsaharan African
    Welsh
    Czech
    Liberian
    Scandinavian
    Somalian
    18.9%
    18.9%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    9.9%
    9.9%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    African languages
    Arabic
    Vietnamese
    Other Asian languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    Laotian
    French
    Slavic languages
    Native American languages
    Chinese
    Polish
    Langs. of India
    German/Yiddish
    Miao/Hmong
    Thai
    Russian
    Tagalog
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    78.1%
    78.1%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Des Moines Residents

    14.2%

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