Population By Race and Ethnicity in Des Moines County, IA in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 38,242 population of Des Moines County, Iowa comprised of 1,393 people who identified as Hispanic (3.64%), and 36,849 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Des Moines County, Iowa with a population of 33,901 (88.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,451 (6.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,202 (3.14%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Des Moines County, Iowa in 2022, with a population of 32,836 (85.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,368 (6.19%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,065 (2.79%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Des Moines , IA in 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,451 6.41%
White Alone 33,901 88.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 153 0.4%
Asian Alone 510 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.07%
Two Or More Races 1,202 3.14%
Population By Ethnicity in Des Moines , IA in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 83 0.22%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,065 2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 26 0.07%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 195 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,368 6.19%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,836 85.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 491 1.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,007 2.63%