Des Moines County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Des Moines County, Iowa

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Des Moines County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

97.7%

Foreign Born

2.3%

Naturalized

0.8%

US Citizens

98.5%

Des Moines County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Des Moines County, Iowa Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Des Moines County, Iowa Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	38,487	2.3%	97.7%
2023	38,597	2.6%	97.4%
2022	38,824	2.2%	97.8%
2021	39,069	2.0%	98.0%
2020	39,227	1.9%	98.1%
2019	39,386	1.7%	98.3%
2018	39,600	1.8%	98.2%
2017	39,876	1.7%	98.3%
2016	40,114	1.6%	98.4%
2015	40,208	1.5%	98.5%
2014	40,265	1.2%	98.8%
2013	40,301	1.5%	98.5%
2012	40,268	1.7%	98.3%
2011	40,255	1.8%	98.2%
2010	40,266	2.0%	98.0%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Des Moines County, Iowa

Approximately 2.3% of residents in Des Moines County, Iowa were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.5%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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