Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Demographics
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area is the 83rd most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 709,466 residents across 3,613 square miles. That is about 196 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 709,466 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 3,613 sq mi |
| Density | 196 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
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Counties in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 492,401 | 572.4 | 860 |
| Dallas County | 99,678 | 588.3 | 169 |
| Warren County | 52,403 | 569.7 | 92 |
| Jasper County, IA | 37,813 | 730.4 | 52 |
| Madison County, IA | 16,548 | 561.0 | 29 |
| Guthrie County, IA | 10,623 | 590.6 | 18 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.