The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Des Moines, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.25%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), and White (Hispanic) (2.11%).
None of the households in West Des Moines, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
The largest universities in West Des Moines, IA are Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (465 degrees awarded in 2023) and Aveda Institute-Des Moines (119 degrees).