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Des Moines County, Iowa

Des Moines County had 38,411 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 416.1 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 99 in Iowa by population and 93rd by land area.

Population
38,411
#16 of 99 in Iowa · #1,222 in US
Area
416.1 sq mi
#93 of 99 in Iowa · #2,429 in US
Density
92 / sq mi
#13 of 99 in Iowa · #968 in US
Median household income
$60,599
#87 of 99 in Iowa · #1,783 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Des Moines County within Iowa. Pin: Des Moines.

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Des Moines County population, land area and income

Des Moines County had 38,411 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 416.1 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 99 in Iowa by population and 93rd by land area. That works out to 92.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Iowa has 15,008 residents, so Des Moines County is 2.6 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,599 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,411

3144th1st

1222nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

416 sq mi

3144th1st

2429th of 3,144 (US)

Density

92.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

968th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,599

3143rd1st

1783rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Iowa (99)

Population

38,411

99th1st

16th of 99 (IA)

Land area

416 sq mi

99th1st

93rd of 99 (IA)

Density

92.3 / sq mi

99th1st

13th of 99 (IA)

Median household income

$60,599

99th1st

87th of 99 (IA)

How Des Moines County's population changed since 2020

Des Moines County lost 445 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.1%. That ranks 63rd of 99 in Iowa for growth. The median Iowa county changed by -0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Des Moines County recorded 1,776 births and 2,158 deaths, a natural change of -382. Net international migration added +397 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -533. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 533 people.

38.9k202038.5k202138.3k202238.4k202338.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,776
Deaths
2,158
Net international migration
+397
Net domestic migration
-533
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+51

Where Des Moines County is

The Census internal point of Des Moines County is at 40.915300, -91.186900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Iowa's 99 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Des Moines County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Monroe County: -2.9%Worth County: -1.7%Buena Vista County: +0.0%Jasper County: +0.8%Van Buren County: -0.0%Hardin County: -2.2%Ida County: -3.1%Marshall County: +0.8%Fayette County: -1.5%Ringgold County: -0.8%Wapello County: +1.0%Webster County: -0.2%Adams County: -2.8%Buchanan County: +0.6%Cerro Gordo County: -1.2%Lucas County: +1.6%Emmet County: -1.9%Floyd County: -3.8%Crawford County: -0.7%Linn County: +0.6%Montgomery County: -2.6%Polk County: +4.7%Cherokee County: +0.0%Bremer County: +1.3%Grundy County: +0.5%Adair County: -0.8%Cedar County: -1.4%Story County: +3.9%Mahaska County: -0.6%Davis County: +0.9%Clay County: +0.8%Johnson County: +4.6%Greene County: -1.0%Palo Alto County: -2.0%Benton County: +1.0%Cass County: -0.7%Wright County: -1.5%Audubon County: -2.1%Henry County: -5.3%Boone County: +0.1%Appanoose County: -1.4%Washington County: +0.4%Chickasaw County: -2.2%Poweshiek County: -0.9%Osceola County: -2.6%Wayne County: +1.8%Mitchell County: +0.4%Jefferson County: +0.5%Union County: -1.4%Butler County: -1.2%Hancock County: -1.3%Marion County: +1.9%Delaware County: +0.9%Humboldt County: +0.2%Sioux County: +1.8%Des Moines County: -1.1%O'Brien County: +0.8%Clayton County: -0.6%Black Hawk County: +1.0%Winnebago County: -2.6%Harrison County: +0.4%Decatur County: -1.0%Pocahontas County: -0.9%Lyon County: +3.8%Iowa County: -1.4%Franklin County: +0.3%Dickinson County: +2.2%Madison County: +3.2%Allamakee County: +0.8%Jones County: +2.2%Carroll County: -1.6%Kossuth County: -2.6%Hamilton County: -1.0%Howard County: -1.4%Page County: -1.1%Guthrie County: +1.5%Tama County: -1.8%Monona County: -3.6%Clarke County: -2.1%Lee County: -3.4%Mills County: +2.1%Sac County: -2.7%Scott County: +0.6%Keokuk County: -1.6%Jackson County: -0.3%Warren County: +7.1%Calhoun County: -1.9%Shelby County: +0.8%Fremont County: -1.1%Dubuque County: -0.1%Louisa County: -1.8%Taylor County: -0.6%Woodbury County: +1.2%Clinton County: -0.9%Winneshiek County: -1.6%Pottawattamie County: -0.1%Plymouth County: +0.5%Muscatine County: -2.4%Dallas County: +14.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.0%
  4. < +0.9%
  5. ≥ +0.9%
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Orange pin: Des Moines County internal point. Dark pin: Des Moines.

Internal point

Decimal
40.915300, -91.186900
DMS
40°54'55.08"N 91°11'12.84"W
UTM
15N 652683.2E 4530937.1N
Geohash
9zr0ubrsz
Plus code
86GCWR87+46

Towns in Des Moines County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Des Moines County, 28,565 people together, or 74% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Des Moines County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Burlington with 23,637.

  1. 01Burlington23,637
  2. 02West Burlington3,249
  3. 03Mediapolis1,679
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Des Moines County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Des Moines County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lee County, IA, with 32,376 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Des Moines and the nearest big city

Des Moines is 133.9 miles WNW of Des Moines County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Davenport, IA (population 100,938), 53.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Burlington, IA (population 23,637), 8.2 miles away.

Des Moines County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Des Moines County is 19057: state code 19 for Iowa plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,599.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Des Moines County, Iowa?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,411. That is down 445 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 38,856.

What is the FIPS code of Des Moines County?

19057. The first two digits (19) are Iowa; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Des Moines County?

Burlington, with 23,637 residents inside Des Moines County in 2024.

Which counties border Des Moines County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lee County, IA; Henry County, IA; Mercer County, IL; Louisa County, IA; Henderson County, IL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.