Des Moines city, Washington
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,032
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,032
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,207
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,918
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,915
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,888
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,673
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 12.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,796
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 26.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $597,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,499
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $868
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,799
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,925
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 77,986
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 151,764
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,281
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,827
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,418
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $92,483
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,717
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,129.1
Population per square mile, 2010 4,564.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.50
FIPS Code 5317635