Des Moines

Population: 32,545
Median household income: $89,787
Median home value: $539,800

Des Moines is a community in King County, Washington, home to 32,545 residents. Its median household income of $89,787 runs below the King County figure of $122,148.

Between 2019 and 2023, Des Moines's population grew 2.6% from 31,734 to 32,545, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $359,100 to $539,800.

10.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.63 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,545
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,787
Median home value: $539,800
Median gross rent: $1,727
Housing units: 12,740
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

31,73432,545

Median household income

$70,222$89,787

Median home value

$359,100$539,800

Median gross rent

$1,337$1,727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	31,734	$70,222	$359,100	$1,337
2020	31,983	$70,268	$379,300	$1,390
2021	32,631	$73,131	$416,500	$1,543
2022	32,667	$81,362	$483,200	$1,662
2023	32,545	$89,787	$539,800	$1,727

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,218	6.8%
5 to 17	4,751	14.6%
18 to 24	2,792	8.6%
25 to 34	5,086	15.6%
35 to 44	4,919	15.1%
45 to 54	3,849	11.8%
55 to 64	3,671	11.3%
65 to 74	2,649	8.1%
75 and over	2,610	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,932	45.9%
Black or African American	3,529	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.2%
Asian	3,921	12.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	524	1.6%
Some other race	66	0.2%
Two or more races	2,724	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,787	20.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,486	10.9%
High school graduate	5,751	25.2%
Some college or associate's	6,980	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	5,058	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,509	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit6.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,703	70.1%
Carpooled	1,286	8.4%
Public transit	930	6.1%
Walked	311	2.0%
Bicycle	23	0.2%
Worked from home	1,926	12.6%
Other means	92	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,677	12.6%
15 to 29 min	5,245	39.3%
30 to 44 min	3,475	26.0%
45 to 59 min	1,592	11.9%
60+ min	1,356	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 10.7% (3,416 of 31,961)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,502	62.2%
Nonfamily households	4,564	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,066	94.7%
Vacant	674	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,338	60.8%
Renter-occupied	4,728	39.2%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units15.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,332	57.6%
1-unit, attached	258	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,044	8.2%
5 to 19 units	1,987	15.6%
20 or more units	1,909	15.0%
Mobile home & other	210	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5317635
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.99 sq mi
Center point: 47.3887, -122.3176