Des Moines County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19057 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,487
Rank #1,235 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,928 −16.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,804 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,477 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$136,500 −51.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,433 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.8% −29.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,391 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.5% vs nat'l
Rank #727 of 3,222
77th %ile

At a Glance

74.6% Homeownership
96.1% Insured
23.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.0%26.0%39.0%52.0%65.0%77.9%84.5%5.5%4.7%3.7%1.2%0.2%0.2%0.0%

About Des Moines County, Iowa

Des Moines County, Iowa has a total population of 38,487, making it the 1,235th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Des Moines County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Des Moines County is $62,928, which ranks #1,804 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Des Moines County is $136,500, 51.6% below the national median. Renters in Des Moines County pay a median gross rent of $904 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Des Moines County, 23.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.6 min.

Des Moines County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.5%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Des Moines County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.