West Des Moines city: Foreign-Born Population Trend
How West Des Moines city's foreign-born population changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
10.8%
2023
11.3%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+4.6%
| Year | Foreign-Born Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +1.6 pp (14.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -1.3 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -0.4 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.5 pp (4.6%) |