Des Moines metropolitan area

Greater Des Moines
Metropolitan statistical area
Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area
The skyline of Downtown Des Moines Iowa State Capitol Iowa State Fair Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden St. Ambrose Cathedral Des Moines City Hall
Map of Counties in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area
Coordinates: 41°34′48″N 93°36′45″W / 41.58°N 93.6125°W / 41.58; -93.6125
Country	United States
State(s)	Iowa
Largest city	Des Moines
Other cities	- West Des Moines  - Ankeny  - Urbandale
Area
• Total	3,610 sq mi (9,300 km2)
Lowest elevation	750 ft (228.6 m)
Population  (2022)
• Total	740,363
• Rank	82nd in the U.S.
• Density	196.5/sq mi (75.9/km2)
GDP [1]
• MSA	$67.334 billion (2022)

The Des Moines metropolitan area, officially known as the Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is located at the confluence of the Des Moines River and the Raccoon River. Des Moines serves as the capital of the U.S. state of Iowa. The metro area consists of six counties in central Iowa: Polk, Dallas, Warren, Madison, Guthrie, and Jasper.^[2] The Des Moines–Ames–West Des Moines Combined Statistical Area (CSA) encompasses the separate metropolitan area of Ames (Story Country), and the separate micropolitan areas of Pella (Marion County), Boone (Boone County) and Oskaloosa (Mahaska). The Des Moines area is a fast-growing metro area.^[3]