Des Moines, IA Population

Overview

213,545

Total Population

34.2

Median age

50.92%

Female population %

96.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

47.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31,1

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Des Moines's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Des Moines is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Des Moines's population under 18 was 23.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Des Moines's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Des Moines, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 23.42% aged 15 to 29, 44.46% aged 30 to 64, 10.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.49% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,929 more females than males in Des Moines:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.92% females and 49.08% males in Des Moines, IA.
The Des Moines, IA gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 8,948.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 10,129.

Des Moines's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Des Moines population: 71.68% are White, 11.20% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.18% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.34% are some other race and 6.22% are multiracial.
Des Moines's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 31,1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 182,445 (85.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Des Moines is White with a population of 153,067 (71.68% of the total population).

Des Moines's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 217,057 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Des Moines's population increased by 5,407 (2.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Des Moines's population increased by 8,772 (4.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Des Moines's population was lowest in year 2004 at 196,254.