Des Moines, IA

Des Moines, IA

1950‑1959:		Des Moines, IA SMA
1959‑1983:		Des Moines, IA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Des Moines, IA MSA
2003‑2005:		Des Moines, IA Metro Area
2005‑2006:		Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Dallas County, IA		23,661		24,123		26,085		29,513		29,755		40,750		51,879

Guthrie County, IA		15,197		13,607		12,243		11,983		10,935		11,353		11,419

Madison County, IA		13,131		12,295		11,558		12,597		12,483		14,019		15,148

Polk County, IA		226,010		266,315		286,101		303,170		327,140		374,601		401,755

Warren County, IA		17,758		20,829		27,432		34,878		36,033		40,671		43,165



Total		226,010		266,315		286,101		338,048		392,928		456,022		523,366
Percent Change		-		17.8%		7.4%		18.2%		16.2%		16.1%		14.8%



Total (as currently defined)		295,757		337,169		363,419		392,141		416,346		481,394		523,366
Percent Change		-		14.0%		7.8%		7.9%		6.2%		15.6%		8.7%

Timeline

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Component

Dallas County, IA

Guthrie County, IA

Madison County, IA

Polk County, IA

Warren County, IA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Des Moines, IA		177,965	*		208,982	*		200,587	*		191,003	*		193,187	*		198,682	*		194,163	*

West Des Moines, IA		5,615			11,949			16,441			21,894			31,702			46,403			52,768	*



Total		177,965			208,982			200,587			191,003			193,187			198,682			246,931
Metro		226,010			266,315			286,101			338,048			392,928			456,022			523,366
Percent		78.7%			78.5%			70.1%			56.5%			49.2%			43.6%			47.2%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Des Moines, IA

West Des Moines, IA

Urban/Rural Population



1950							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					199,934		88.5%
			UA Population				199,934		88.5%
		Rural Population					26,076		11.5%

		Inside Central Cities					177,965		78.7%
		Outside Central Cities					48,045		21.3%

		Total Metro Area Population					226,010		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Des Moines, IA			199,934		199,934		100.0%

		Total					199,934


		population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					244,079		91.7%
			UA Population				241,115		90.5%
		Rural Population					22,236		8.3%

		Inside Central Cities					208,982		78.5%
		Outside Central Cities					57,333		21.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					266,315		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Des Moines, IA			241,115		241,115		100.0%

		Total					241,115


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					276,681		88.2%
			UA Population				255,824		81.6%
		Rural Population					36,852		11.8%

		Inside Central Cities					200,587		64.0%
		Outside Central Cities					112,946		36.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					313,533		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Des Moines, IA			255,824		255,824		100.0%

		Total					255,824


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					309,112		84.1%
			UA Population				267,192		72.7%
		Rural Population					58,449		15.9%

		Inside Central Cities					191,003		52.0%
		Outside Central Cities					176,558		48.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					367,561		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Des Moines, IA			267,192		267,192		100.0%

		Total					267,192


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					341,800		87.0%
			UA Population				293,666		74.7%
		Rural Population					51,128		13.0%

		Inside Central Cities					193,187		49.2%
		Outside Central Cities					199,741		50.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					392,928		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Des Moines, IA			293,666		293,666		100.0%

		Total					293,666


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					402,720		83.7%
			UA Population				370,505		77.0%
		Rural Population					78,674		16.3%

		Inside Principal Cities					198,682		41.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					282,712		58.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					481,394		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Des Moines, IA			370,505		370,505		100.0%

		Total					370,505


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Des Moines, IA SMA
-		Polk County, IA included as original SMA component
-		Des Moines, IA designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Warren County, IA added


Jun 1983



-		Dallas County, IA added


Jun 2003



-		Guthrie County, IA added
-		Madison County, IA added


Dec 2005



-		Title of Des Moines, IA Metro Area changed to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
-		West Des Moines, IA designated as principal city of Metro Area