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Des Moines, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
212,464
Population
2,410/sq mi density
$63,966
Median Income
$36,459 per capita
$183,700
Home Value
$204,843 Zillow
$1,054
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
712
Violent Crime/100K
4,091 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$63,966 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,700 home value, $1,054/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
712 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.5%
212,142 → 211,088
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.6%
$45,836 → $63,966
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Des Moines across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
210,350
-738 from 2023 (211,088)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,779
+$16,813 from 2023 ($63,966)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 212,142 | — | $45,836 | — |
| 2015 | 215,445 | +1.6% | $46,290 | +1% |
| 2017 | 217,057 | +0.7% | $49,999 | +8% |
| 2019 | 214,877 | -1% | $53,525 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 212,031 | -1.3% | $58,444 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 211,088 | -0.4% | $63,966 | +9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.