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Name: Population — Des Moines, IA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IA-19057.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Des Moines, IA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-IA-19057.POP.A.NSA

Latest38,411 persons2024

Previous38,360 persons2023

Year ago38,360 persons2023

Population — Des Moines, IA (persons) was 38,411 persons in 2024, up 0.1% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 38,258 persons (2022) to 40,151 persons (2014), averaging 39,102 persons.

Population — Des Moines, IA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	38,411 persons
2023	38,360 persons
2022	38,258 persons
2021	38,545 persons
2020	38,856 persons
2019	39,103 persons
2018	39,306 persons
2017	39,442 persons
2016	39,755 persons
2015	39,939 persons
2014	40,151 persons
2013	40,440 persons
2012	40,260 persons
2011	40,081 persons
2010	40,244 persons
2009	40,379 persons
2008	40,235 persons
2007	40,206 persons
2006	40,192 persons
2005	40,332 persons
2004	40,562 persons
2003	41,047 persons
2002	41,138 persons
2001	41,820 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	40,151 persons (2014)
10-year low	38,258 persons (2022)
10-year average	39,102 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-IA-19057.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Des Moines County, IA (U)Employment: Des Moines County, IA (U)Labor Force: Des Moines County, IA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Des Moines, IA (USD)Personal Income — Des Moines, IA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Des Moines County, IA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-IA-19057.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Des Moines, IA (persons)”.