Des Moines, IA Population by Decades
| Date |
Population |
Population
Change |
Annual
% Change |
| 1900 | 126,058 | - | - |
| 1910 | 152,260 | 26,202 | 1.9 |
| 1920 | 197,196 | 44,936 | 2.6 |
| 1930 | 216,030 | 18,834 | 0.9 |
| 1940 | 238,179 | 22,149 | 1.0 |
| 1950 | 267,429 | 29,250 | 1.2 |
| 1960 | 311,267 | 43,838 | 1.5 |
| 1970 | 339,618 | 28,351 | 0.9 |
| 1980 | 367,561 | 27,943 | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 392,928 | 25,367 | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 456,022 | 63,094 | 1.5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census
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