Median Age in Des Moines County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Des Moines County Compares
National Distribution
Where Des Moines County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median age.
■ Des Moines County: 42.3 years
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,398 | Fulton County, IN | 42.3 years |
| #1,399 | Randolph County, IN | 42.3 years |
| #1,400 | Clay County, IA | 42.3 years |
| #1,401 | Des Moines County, IA | 42.3 years |
| #1,402 | Stafford County, KS | 42.3 years |
| #1,403 | Boyd County, KY | 42.3 years |
| #1,404 | Leslie County, KY | 42.3 years |
Median Age in Des Moines County, Iowa
Des Moines County, Iowa has a median age of 42.3 years, which ranks #1,401 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.7% above the national value of 38.9 years.
Within Iowa, Des Moines County ranks #49 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 57th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.