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Population in West Des Moines, IA

Population in West Des Moines, IA was 74,224 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 41 cities in 2025.

2025, persons74,224
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank7th of 41Cities in Iowa ranked
Series high74,2242025
Series low68,9622020

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Population in West Des Moines, IA, 2020 to 2025

68K70K72K74K76K2020202120222023202420252020: 68,962 persons2021: 70,122 persons2022: 71,027 persons2023: 72,862 persons2024: 74,081 persons2025: 74,224 persons68K70K72K74K76K2020202220252020: 68,962 persons2021: 70,122 persons2022: 71,027 persons2023: 72,862 persons2024: 74,081 persons2025: 74,224 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202574,224
202474,081
202372,862
202271,027
202170,122
202068,962

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2025
West Des Moines, IA74,224
Iowa3,238,387
United States341,784,857

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Definition

Resident population. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Population, West Des Moines, IA, 2020 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

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Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, West Des Moines, IA, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/west-des-moines-ia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Population, West Des Moines, IA, 2020 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/west-des-moines-ia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, West Des Moines, IA, 2020 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/west-des-moines-ia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the population in West Des Moines, IA?

Population in West Des Moines, IA was 74,224 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 7th highest of 41 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in West Des Moines, IA?

74,224 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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