Des Moines, Washington Population History

Latest Data (2017)

Population	31,238
Nationwide Rank	1218

Quick Facts

Des Moines, Washington is the 1,218th largest city in the United States as of 2017.

Des Moines, Washington is a city.

Des Moines, Washington is as large as it has ever been. In 2017 Des Moines had its largest population ever.

Des Moines, Washington's growth is below average. 61% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
1208	Helena, Montana	31,429	19.2%
1209	Danville, Illinois	31,424	-8.6%
1210	Dover, New Hampshire	31,398	16.4%
1211	Mundelein, Illinois	31,385	0.8%
1212	Statesboro, Georgia	31,379	36.9%
1213	Clearfield, Utah	31,363	20.6%
1214	Savage, Minnesota	31,352	45.1%
1215	Laguna Hills, California	31,318	-2.2%
1216	Wheat Ridge, Colorado	31,294	-4.7%
1217	Alamogordo, New Mexico	31,248	-11.1%
1218	Des Moines, Washington	31,238	5.5%
1219	Shawnee, Oklahoma	31,232	7.1%
1220	Banning, California	31,230	32.0%
1221	San Pablo, California	31,156	3.0%
1222	Goleta, California	31,116	7.9%
1223	Miami Lakes, Florida	31,087	37.1%
1224	Sherwood, Arkansas	31,081	20.2%
1225	Harker Heights, Texas	31,075	75.6%
1226	Michigan City, Indiana	31,056	-5.5%
1227	Algonquin, Illinois	31,017	33.4%
1228	Brooklyn Center, Minnesota	31,006	6.4%

US Rank	Name	Population	Growth 2000-2017
619	Lakewood	60,296	3.2%
671	Richland	56,243	44.4%
673	Shoreline	56,189	5.6%
745	Burien	51,671	62.4%
746	Olympia	51,609	19.7%
770	Lacey	49,748	57.0%
843	Bothell	45,533	49.4%
907	Edmonds	42,209	6.7%
929	Bremerton	41,041	10.2%
931	Puyallup	41,001	18.7%
1005	Lynnwood	38,273	13.1%
1025	Longview	37,602	8.3%
1030	Issaquah	37,487	116.6%
1100	Mount Vernon	35,051	30.9%
1127	Wenatchee	33,962	18.1%
1144	University Place	33,401	11.2%
1148	Pullman	33,354	33.2%
1164	Walla Walla	32,854	7.6%
1168	Lake Stevens	32,785	159.2%
1218	Des Moines	31,238	5.5%
1298	SeaTac	29,140	14.5%
1457	Maple Valley	25,758	81.3%
1482	Mercer Island	25,261	14.4%
1537	Bainbridge Island	24,522	20.1%
1606	Camas	23,331	80.6%
1607	Moses Lake	23,328	51.0%
1612	Oak Harbor	23,187	17.1%
1626	Tumwater	22,973	55.8%
1632	Kenmore	22,867	22.1%
1715	Mukilteo	21,469	18.5%
1721	Mountlake Terrace	21,337	4.3%
1753	Covington	20,916	47.4%
1758	Mill Creek	20,832	48.8%
1770	Bonney Lake	20,675	74.1%
1778	Battle Ground	20,576	104.9%
1798	Ellensburg	20,326	30.7%
1812	Tukwila	20,144	17.3%
1831	Port Angeles	19,872	7.8%
1883	Arlington	19,212	54.0%
1917	Monroe	18,789	35.1%
2054	Centralia	17,216	15.9%
2066	Anacortes	16,953	16.1%
2121	Aberdeen	16,462	0.2%
2128	Sunnyside	16,407	15.4%
2200	Washougal	15,711	79.6%