Des Moines metropolitan area - wikipedia Des Moines metropolitan area Coordinates : 41 ° 33 ′ 19 '' N 93 ° 50 ′ 09 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.555147 ° N 93.835831 ° W ﻿ / 41.555147 ; - 93.835831 in Iowa, United States Greater Des Moines Des Moines -- West Des Moines, IA MSA Coordinates : 41 ° 33 ′ 18 '' N 93 ° 50 ′ 09 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 41.5551 ° N 93.8358 ° W ﻿ / 41.5551 ; - 93.8358 Country United States State ( s ) Iowa Largest city Des Moines Other cities - West Des Moines - Ankeny - Urbandale Area Total 2,912 sq mi ( 7,540 km ) Highest elevation N / A ft ( N / A m ) Lowest elevation 750 ft ( N / A m ) Population ( 2017 est. ) Total 645,911 Rank 89th in the U.S. Density 183.4 / sq mi ( 70.8 / km ) The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines -- West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ), consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States : Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie. The 2010 census population of these counties was 569,633, and the 2017 estimated population was 645,911. Three additional counties, Boone, Jasper, and Story, are part of the Des Moines -- Ames -- West Des Moines Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ). The area encompasses the separate metropolitan area of Ames ( Story County ), and the separate micropolitan areas of Boone, ( Boone County ), and Newton ( Jasper County ). The total population of the CSA was 722,323 in the 2010 census and 806,863 based on 2017 estimates. Contents 1 Geography 2 Historical definitions 3 Communities 3.1 Places with more than 200,000 inhabitants 3.2 Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants 3.3 Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants 3.4 Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants 3.5 Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants 3.6 Unincorporated places 4 Demographics 5 References Geography The lowest geographical point in the metropolitan area is the Des Moines River, where it passes the northeast corner of Warren County, and the southeast corner of Polk County. Historical Definitions Polk County was originally the only county in the Des Moines metropolitan area when the United States Bureau of the Budget ( now the United States Office of Management and Budget ) began defining metropolitan areas in 1950. Warren County was added in 1973 and Dallas County was added in 1983. Guthrie and Madison counties were added in 2003 after metropolitan areas were redefined. In 2005 the area was renamed the Des Moines -- West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area after a special census showed that West Des Moines had topped the 50,000 mark in population. Communities Places with more than 200,000 inhabitants Des Moines ( Principal city ) Places with 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants West Des Moines Ankeny Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitants Altoona Clive Grimes Indianola Johnston Norwalk Urbandale Waukee Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Adel Bondurant Carlisle Coon Rapids ( partial ) Dallas Center De Soto Earlham Granger Guthrie Center Mitchellville ( partial ) Panora Perry Pleasant Hill Polk City Saylorville ( census - designated place ) Stuart ( partial ) Van Meter Windsor Heights Winterset Woodward Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants Ackworth Adair ( partial ) Alleman Bagley Bayard Bevington Bouton Casey ( partial ) Cumming Dawson Dexter East Peru Elkhart Hartford Jamaica Lacona Linden Macksburg Martensdale Menlo Milo Minburn New Virginia Patterson Redfield Runnells Sandyville Sheldahl ( partial ) Spring Hill St. Charles St. Marys Truro Union Yale Unincorporated places Berwick Booneville Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 481,394 people, 189,371 households, and 126,177 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.24 % White, 3.85 % African American, 0.24 % Native American, 2.15 % Asian, 0.05 % Pacific Islander, 2.00 % from other races, and 1.46 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02 % of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,667, and the median income for a family was $52,617. Males had a median income of $34,710 versus $25,593 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,253. References Jump up ^ `` Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas : April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 ( CBSA - EST2009 - 01 ) ''. 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original ( CSV ) on March 26, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010. Jump up ^ http://businessrecord.com/Content/Default/-All-Latest-News/Article/Metro-population-expands-west---Census-Bureau-/-3/248/62881 Jump up ^ `` Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Ar / s : April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 ( CBSA - EST2012 - 02 ) '' ( CSV ). 2012 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2013 - 03 - 23. Retrieved 2015 - 01 - 29. Jump up ^ United States Census Bureau. `` Historical Metropolitan Area Definitions ''. Archived from the original on October 9, 1999. Retrieved July 21, 2006. Jump up ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. `` Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses '' ( PDF ). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2006 - 05 - 14. Retrieved 2006 - 07 - 21. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. City of Des Moines People from Des Moines, Iowa About Education Geography Des Moines River Greater Des Moines Skyline Raccoon River History Fort Des Moines Timeline Media The Des Moines Register Radio Television Transportation DART Des Moines International Airport I - 235 Neighborhoods Beaverdale Chautauqua Park Downtown Dogtown East Village Highland Park Prospect Park Riverbend Riverview Park Sherman Hill Culture and attractions 515 Alive 80 / 35 Music Festival Adventureland Ballet Des Moines Blank Park Zoo Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Des Moines Art Center Des Moines Arts Festival Des Moines Metro Opera Des Moines Public Library Des Moines Symphony Drake Stadium George Washington Carver Bridge Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Hinterland Music Festival Hoyt Sherman Place Iowa Events Center Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Wells Fargo Arena Iowa State Capitol Iowa State Fair Iowa State Fairgrounds Living History Farms Prairie Meadows Principal Park Principal Riverwalk Saylorville Lake Science Center of Iowa Temple for Performing Arts Terrace Hill Water Works Park Western Gateway Park Higher education and research Des Moines University DMACC Drake University Faith Baptist Bible College Grand View University Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary Simpson College State Historical Society of Iowa Shopping Venues Jordan Creek Town Center Kaleidoscope at the Hub Merle Hay Mall Southridge Mall Valley West Mall Sports Des Moines Buccaneers Des Moines Marathon Des Moines Menace Drake University Bulldogs Drake Relays Iowa Barnstormers Iowa Cubs Iowa Wild Iowa Wolves Principal Charity Classic Des Moines metropolitan area Iowa United States State of Iowa Des Moines ( capital ) Topics Attorney General Archaeology Area codes Auditor of State Capitol Code Congressional districts Crime Delegations Representatives Senators Elections Caucuses Environment Flag Index Governor History Historic Places Legislature House Senate People Native Americans Political parties Democratic Libertarian Republican Seal Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of State State Parks Supreme Court Treasurer of State Regions Coteau des Prairies Des Moines metropolitan area Dissected Till Plains Driftless Area Great River Road Honey Lands Iowa Great Lakes Loess Hills Omaha -- Council Bluffs metropolitan area Quad Cities Siouxland Largest cities Ames Ankeny Bettendorf Burlington Cedar Falls Cedar Rapids Clinton Council Bluffs Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fort Dodge Iowa City Marion Marshalltown Mason City Muscatine Ottumwa Sioux City Urbandale Waterloo West Des Moines Counties Adair Adams Allamakee Appanoose Audubon Benton Black Hawk Boone Bremer Buchanan Buena Vista Butler Calhoun Carroll Cass Cedar Cerro Gordo Cherokee Chickasaw Clarke Clay Clayton Clinton Crawford Dallas Davis Decatur Delaware Des Moines Dickinson Dubuque Emmet Fayette Floyd Franklin Fremont Greene Grundy Guthrie Hamilton Hancock Hardin Harrison Henry Howard Humboldt Ida Iowa Jackson Jasper Jefferson Johnson Jones Keokuk Kossuth Lee Linn Louisa Lucas Lyon Madison Mahaska Marion Marshall Mills Mitchell Monona Monroe Montgomery Muscatine O'Brien Osceola Page Palo Alto Plymouth Pocahontas Polk Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringgold Sac Scott Shelby Sioux Story Tama Taylor Union Van Buren Wapello Warren Washington Wayne Webster Winnebago Winneshiek Woodbury Worth Wright Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Des_Moines_metropolitan_area&oldid=856279645 '' Categories : Des Moines metropolitan area Regions of Iowa Geography of Des Moines, Iowa Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from September 2011 Coordinates on Wikidata Articles with short description Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 24 August 2018, at 03 : 14 ( UTC ). 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Question: what is the population of the des moines area
Answer: 645,911