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The coastal city of Des Moines is located in King County.
Des Moines is 50 feet [15.24 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Des Moines lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
California, Iowa and New Mexico have communities that are also named Des Moines.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Des Moines had a population of 29,267 people<2> (or 1.68% of the total population of King County). The population of Des Moines represented 0.5% of the total of Washington, making it the state's 32nd most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Des Moines had a population of 28,755 people. This is a decrease of 1.75% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Des Moines.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 28,755 | -1.75% | -0.18% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 28,807 | -1.57% | -0.19% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 28,863 | -1.38% | +0.7% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 28,661 | -2.07% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 29,267 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Auburn |  SE | 8 mi [12.87 km] | 55,426 | 37.49% increase |
| | Bellevue |  NE | 16 mi [25.75 km] | 123,771 | 12.96% increase |
| | Lakewood |  SW | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 56,983 | 2.11% decrease |
| | Mercer Island |  N | 12 mi [19.31 km] | 24,163 | 9.65% increase |
| | Puyallup |  S | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 36,330 | 10.05% increase |
| | Renton | NE | 8 mi [12.87 km] | 62,266 | 24.4% increase |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Des Moines.
Website for Des Moines
| Official Website: | www.desmoineswa.gov/ |
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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.
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