In 2023, Des Moines, WA had a population of 32.5k people with a median age of 37.5 and a median household income of $89,787. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Des Moines, WA declined from 32,667 to 32,545, a −0.373% decrease and its median household income grew from $81,362 to $89,787, a 10.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Des Moines, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.9%), Other (Hispanic) (12.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.59%).
None of the households in Des Moines, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
85.5% of the residents in Des Moines, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Des Moines, WA are Highline College (1,106 degrees awarded in 2023).
In 2023, the median property value in Des Moines, WA was $539,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.
Most people in Des Moines, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Moines, WA was 2 cars per household.
