Des Moines County, Iowa
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,077
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,411
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,935
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,940
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,910
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,325
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.2%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,425
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,880
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $136,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,250
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $566
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $904
Building Permits, 2025 81
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,178
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,996
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 643,912
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,386
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 868,964
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,723
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,928
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,662
Persons in poverty, percent 14.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,065
Total employment, 2023 18,107
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 877,537
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,584
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 739
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 398
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 110
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 496
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 508
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 93.5
Population per square mile, 2010 96.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 416.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 416.12
FIPS Code 19057