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Des Moines, Iowa population, 2010 to 2025

Des Moines, Iowa: 212,086 residents in 2025, up 3.4% since 2010. Explore Census city-limit population data.

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  • Des Moines, Iowa: 205K in 2010, 212K in 2025. It peaked at 217K in 2017.

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Des Moines, Iowa, ended 2025 below its 2017 population high: 212,086 residents, compared with 217,057 at the peak. Its city-limit count moved from 205,042 in 2010 to 212,086 in 2025. The largest annual change in the displayed series occurred in 2011: 2,925 more residents than the preceding estimate. These estimates describe the incorporated place, rather than its wider metropolitan area.

These figures measure Des Moines within its Census incorporated-place boundaries, not the population of the surrounding metropolitan area. They are July 1 estimates, combining Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019 and Vintage 2025 for 2020 onward. City boundaries can change, and newer Census vintages revise estimates; a shift in this series cannot be attributed to migration alone. Consolidated-city balances exclude separately incorporated places. The table preserves exact resident counts, while the chart follows the annual sequence.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places.

Des Moines, Iowa population, City-limit residents, 2010 to 2025, 2010–2025
DateDes Moines, Iowa
2010205K
2011208K
2012210K
2013212K
2014215K
2015215K
2016217K
2017217K
2018216K
2019215K
2020214K
2021212K
2022211K
2023211K
2024212K
2025212K

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What is the population of Des Moines?

Des Moines, Iowa, had an estimated 212,086 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau. This is the city-limit population, not the metro area.

Is Des Moines growing or shrinking?

Its city-limit count rose from 205,042 in 2010 to 212,086 in 2025, a 3.4% increase. The most recent year-to-year change was 191 fewer residents. Boundary changes and estimate revisions can affect comparisons.

How does Des Moines rank by population?

It ranked 116 among US incorporated places in the 2025 estimates used here. This is a city-limit ranking; a metro-area ranking would use a different geographic unit.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, city and town population estimates (Vintage 2020 for 2010–2019, Vintage 2025 for 2020–2025), incorporated places, July 1, people. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Census incorporated-place boundaries, not a metropolitan area. Boundary changes and revisions between Census vintages can affect comparisons. Consolidated city balances exclude separately incorporated places. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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