what is the population of the des moines area
Des Moines metropolitan area The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moinesâ€“West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), consists of five counties in central Iowa, United States: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, and Guthrie. The 2010 census population of these counties was 569,633, and the 2017 estimated population was 645,911.[1][2]