Download
Share
Contents
Save
The total population of Des Moines is estimated to be 32,667 with 15,732 males (48.16%) and 16,935 females (51.84%). There are 1,203 more females than males in Des Moines.
The median household income in Des Moines was $79,048 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 576(0.72%) from $79,624 in 2020. This income is 105.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Des Moines sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $97,958. Overall, the median household income for the city of Des Moines stands at $79,048.
In Des Moines, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,114 for males and $38,864 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $69,494 for males and $56,640 for females.
In Des Moines, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $198,135, while Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,048.
In 2022, the population of Des Moines was 32,408, a 1.22% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Des Moines's population was 32,808, a decline of 0.19% compared to a population of 32,870 in 2020.
The median age in Des Moines, WA is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.00% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 45.27% aged 30 to 64, 13.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.61% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Des Moines population: 51.69% are White, 10.74% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.35% are Asian, 3.56% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.61% are some other race and 9.61% are multiracial.