Des Moines, Washington Population History

Latest Data (2016)

Population	31,172
Nationwide Rank	1212

Quick Facts

Des Moines, Washington is the 1,212th largest city in the United States as of 2016.

Des Moines, Washington is a city.

Des Moines, Washington is as large as it has ever been. In 2016 Des Moines had its largest population ever.

Des Moines, Washington's growth is below average. 66% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2016
1202	Dania Beach, Florida	31,422	14.8%
1203	Statesboro, Georgia	31,419	37.0%
1204	Plainfield, Indiana	31,409	53.0%
1205	Naugatuck, Connecticut	31,392	1.1%
1206	Wheat Ridge, Colorado	31,372	-4.5%
1207	Lebanon, Tennessee	31,317	52.7%
1208	Alamogordo, New Mexico	31,283	-11.0%
1209	Princeton, New Jersey	31,249	130.5%
1210	Kaysville, Utah	31,243	52.9%
1211	Cedar City, Utah	31,223	50.6%
1212	Des Moines, Washington	31,172	5.3%
1213	Helena, Montana	31,169	18.2%
1214	Michigan City, Indiana	31,157	-5.2%
1215	Dover, New Hampshire	31,153	15.5%
1216	Banning, California	31,026	31.1%
1217	Southlake, Texas	30,991	41.9%
1218	Galesburg, Illinois	30,960	-8.1%
1219	Gurnee, Illinois	30,957	6.9%
1220	Algonquin, Illinois	30,947	33.1%
1221	Aiken, South Carolina	30,937	18.2%
1222	Woodstock, Georgia	30,929	175.2%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2016
606	Lakewood	60,665	3.8%
678	Shoreline	55,333	4.0%
683	Richland	54,989	41.2%
746	Olympia	51,202	18.7%
749	Burien	50,997	60.3%
803	Lacey	47,688	50.5%
849	Bothell	44,546	46.2%
905	Edmonds	41,840	5.7%
926	Bremerton	40,675	9.2%
927	Puyallup	40,640	17.7%
1002	Lynnwood	38,092	12.5%
1025	Longview	37,337	7.5%
1026	Issaquah	37,322	115.7%
1104	Mount Vernon	34,590	29.2%
1122	Wenatchee	33,921	18.0%
1141	University Place	33,288	10.8%
1142	Pullman	33,282	32.9%
1182	Walla Walla	32,132	5.2%
1192	Lake Stevens	31,679	150.4%
1212	Des Moines	31,172	5.3%
1294	SeaTac	28,873	13.4%
1451	Maple Valley	25,698	80.8%
1483	Mercer Island	25,134	13.9%
1534	Bainbridge Island	24,404	19.5%
1600	Oak Harbor	23,204	17.1%
1638	Moses Lake	22,641	46.5%
1643	Tumwater	22,538	52.8%
1649	Camas	22,449	73.7%
1655	Kenmore	22,357	19.4%
1707	Mukilteo	21,462	18.4%
1718	Mountlake Terrace	21,182	3.5%
1772	Covington	20,478	44.4%
1785	Bonney Lake	20,310	71.0%
1786	Mill Creek	20,303	45.1%
1797	Battle Ground	20,110	100.3%
1806	Tukwila	20,033	16.6%
1818	Port Angeles	19,833	7.6%
1824	Ellensburg	19,786	27.2%
1880	Arlington	19,112	53.2%
1941	Monroe	18,408	32.4%
2050	Centralia	16,982	14.3%
2080	Anacortes	16,681	14.2%
2117	Sunnyside	16,411	15.4%
2122	Aberdeen	16,334	-0.5%