Des Moines County, IA
County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics
Des Moines County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 38,004 (1,238th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (377th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 713th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 666th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Household Income (1,773rd of 3,093).
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Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024377th of 3,09488
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 427th of 3,09486
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 388th of 2,91686
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 713th of 3,09277
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 666th of 2,91677
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 872nd of 2,91669
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 918th of 2,91668
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 937th of 2,91667
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,006th of 2,91665
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,196th of 2,91658
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,721st of 2,9166
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,085th of 3,05032
- Median Household Income$62,928Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,773rd of 3,09343
- Adults Who Smoke (%)16.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,590th of 2,91645
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,684th of 3,09045
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,453rd of 2,91650
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,491st of 3,09452
- Poverty Rate (%)12.8%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,454th of 3,09453
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 1,365th of 3,05055
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,337th of 3,09457
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Des Moines County, IA?
- Des Moines County, IA has a population of 38,004, 1,238th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Des Moines County, IA rank best at?
- Among US counties, Des Moines County, IA ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (377th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 713th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 666th of 2,916).
- Where does Des Moines County, IA rank worst?
- Des Moines County, IA ranks lowest for Median Household Income (1,773rd of 3,093).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Des Moines County, IA?
- Rankodex ranks Des Moines County, IA on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
39 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics