Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Metropolitan Statistical Area
MSA code 19780 is the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, a Metropolitan Statistical Area defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It encompasses 6 counties. This code is used by the BLS, Census Bureau, HUD, and BEA to publish labor market, demographic, and economic data at the metropolitan area level — distinct from the individual county FIPS codes used for county-level data.
MSA Code
19780
Type
Metro SA
Component Counties (6)
OMB designates each county in a Core Based Statistical Area as either central — containing the urban core that anchors the metro — or outlying, meaning it qualifies based on commuting ties to the central counties. Both types are included in MSA-level data published by federal agencies. Click any county to see its individual 5-digit FIPS code and data profile.
| County | FIPS Code |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 19153 |
| Dallas County | 19049 |
| Warren County | 19181 |
| Jasper County | 19099 |
| Madison County | 19121 |
| Guthrie County | 19077 |
Federal Datasets Using MSA Code 19780
Several major federal datasets publish directly at the MSA level using this 5-digit code rather than individual county FIPS codes. Note that MSA codes and county FIPS codes are separate namespaces — never join an MSA code against a county FIPS column. To work with county-level data within this metro, use the individual county FIPS codes listed above.