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CBSA!19780=METRO("Des Moines, IA")
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro area
The Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area spans 6 counties and had 753,913 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $79.8 billion that year.
Iowa6 countiesPart of Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
GDP, 2024$79.8B#57 of 387 · +7.0% nominal
Income per person, 2024$71,015#87 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.5%#90 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)91.7#252 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Des Moines, IAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 6 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $6.0B | 7.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.1B | 7.6% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $24.6B | 30.8% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $3.9B | 4.9% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $2.5B | 3.2% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $4.0B | 5.0% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.7B | 2.1% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.6B | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $256M | 0.3% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $21M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $644M | 0.8% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $748M | 0.9% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | Iowa | Central | 19049 | |
| Guthrie County | Iowa | Outlying | 19077 | |
| Jasper County | Iowa | Outlying | 19099 | |
| Madison County | Iowa | Outlying | 19121 | |
| Polk County | Iowa | Central | 19153 | |
| Warren County | Iowa | Outlying | 19181 |