West Des Moines, Iowa

West Des Moines is a city in Iowa, United States. Most of the city is in Polk County, some of it is in Dallas County, and small portions extend into Warren and Madison Counties.

The city population was 68,723 as of the 2020 census, and according to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 74,224. West Des Moines is the third most populous city in the Des Moines metropolitan area and the seventh most populous city in Iowa.