Some suburbs of Des Moines grew 10 times faster that the state of Iowa. | File photo
Some suburbs of Des Moines grew 10 times faster that the state of Iowa. | File photo
The Des Moines suburbs are where the people are moving in Iowa, according to the U.S. Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau confirmed on Aug. 12 what every local real estate agent, homebuyer and business owner knows: The Des Moines suburbs are booming.
Some Des Moines suburbs are growing more than 10 times faster than the state and national averages, the Des Moines Register reported.
The state of Iowa actually lagged the country in growth, with population increasing only 5% over the last decade compared to a national growth of 7%.
It was a different story in the Des Moines metro area, with all but two of the medium and larger communities exceeding the state and national growth averages, the Des Moines Register said.
Bondurant grew by 90.8%, from 3,860 people in 2010 to 7,365 in 2020. The population in Grimes increased from 8,246 to 15,392 or 87%. Ankeny added more people in raw numbers than any other metro city, increasing from 45,5852 to 67,882, a 49% jump. West Des Moines grew by 21%.
The slowest growth of any city in the metro area was Des Moines itself. It increased 5%, from 203,433 to 214,433.
Adams County has the lowest population in the state, with just 3,704 people. The smallest town is Le Roy in Decatur County with only 11 people, WHO radio reported.
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