Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Des Moines County, IA was 14.60% in January of 2022, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Des Moines County, IA reached a record high of 16.70 in January of 2016 and a record low of 13.80 in January of 2013. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Des Moines County, IA - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on May of 2024.