Des Moines city, Iowa Per Capita Income By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for Des Moines city, IA was $31,276.

By Race: The Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Des Moines city, IA ($143.23K), followed by White Alone ($34.97K), and American Indian & Alaska Native Alone ($28.47K). The racial group with the lowest per capita income was Some Other Race Alone ($18.44K).

By Ethnicity: The per capita income of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was ($37.10K), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was ($20.57K).

The charts and tables below shows the per capita income by race and ethnicity in Des Moines city, Iowa.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Des Moines city, IA Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
White Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Asian Alone
Two or More Races
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Des Moines city, IA Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Des Moines city, IA Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
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Race Per Capita Income ($)
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 143230
White Alone 34970
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 28465
Asian Alone 25656
Two or More Races 22876
Black Alone 19252
Some Other Race Alone 18442
Des Moines city, IA Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Per Capita Income ($)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 37098
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 20565