Des Moines, Iowa
City in Polk County, Iowa · ZIP 50309, 50310, 50311
- Polk County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 59 public schools
- 213,096 (2024 estimate)Population
- 90,085Households
- $63,966Median household income
- $183,700Median home value
- 59Public schools
- 13ZIP codes
About Des Moines
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 198,682 |
| 2010 | 203,433 |
| 2020 | 214,133 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,966 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 54,454 units
- Renter occupied
- 35,631 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Des Moines | Polk County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 212,464 | 497,441 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $63,966 | $81,621 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 34.6 | 36.2 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $183,700 | $248,400 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.0% | 39.5% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.0% | 10.0% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.4% | 67.1% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.6 minutes | 19.9 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Franklin Taylor | Public | Pre-K | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| McKee Elementary School | Public | Pre-K | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Mitchell Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Woodlawn Early Childhood Center | Public | Pre-K | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Brubaker Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Capitol View Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Carver Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Cattell Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Delaware Elementary | Public | Pre-K–5 | Southeast Polk Comm School District |
| Downtown School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Edmunds Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Findley Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Garton Elementary | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Hanawalt Elementary | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Hillis Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Horizon Science Academy Des Moines | Charter | K–3 | Horizon Science Academy |
| Howe Elementary | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Hubbell Elementary | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Jackson Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| King Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Lovejoy Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Madison Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| McKinley Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Monroe Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Moore Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Morris Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Moulton Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Oak Park | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Park Ave Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Perkins Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Phillips Elementary | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| River Woods Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Samuelson Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| South Union Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Stowe Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Studebaker Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Walnut Street School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Willard Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Windsor Elementary | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Wright Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Brody Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Callanan Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Goodrell Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Harding Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Hiatt Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Hoyt Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| McCombs Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Meredith Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Merrill Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Weeks Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| East High School | Public | 9–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Hoover High School | Public | 9–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Lincoln High School | Public | 9–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| North High School | Public | 9–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Roosevelt High School | Public | 9–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Virtual Campus | Public | 9–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
| Ruby Van Meter | Special education | K–12 | Des Moines Independent Comm School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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