SD
Rapid City, SD
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 80,589
- Median home
- $299,400
Iowa / Census place 1983910
West Des Moines
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: West Des Moines cityAt a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 74,224 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- +0.2% Population estimate
- Density
- 1,562/sq mi 47.5 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 36 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $86,594
- Median home value
- $309,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,237
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 54.9%
- Typical commute
- 18.3 min
- Public transit commute
- 0.6%
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: DES MOINES INTL AP (7 mi from place center)- Average high
- 60.5°F
- Average low
- 41.3°F
- Annual rainfall
- 36.5"
- Annual snowfall
- 36.5"
Month by month
A year in West Des Moines.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.
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