The Des Moines-Ames, IA designated market area (DMA) is a U.S. television market serving the people in the state of Iowa. It is the 68th biggest media market by size in the United States, with a total population of 472,310 TV households as of the 2022-2023 television season, up +1% from that of the 2021-2022 season.
| Season | Rank | Share | TV Homes | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 68 | 0.382% | 472,310 | +0.92% |
| 2021-2022 | 67 | 0.383% | 467,990 | +2.40% |
| 2020-2021 | 68 | 0.378% | 457,040 | +16.2% |
| 2019-2020 | 68 | 0.368% | 393,470 | +2.58% |
| 2018-2019 | 75 | 0.348% | 383,590 | -7.80% |
| 2017-2018 | 68 | 0.371% | 416,020 | -4.13% |
| 2016-2017 | 69 | 0.378% | 433,950 | +1.81% |
| 2015-2016 | 72 | 0.376% | 426,240 | -0.45% |
| 2014-2015 | 72 | 0.376% | 428,150 | -1.46% |
| 2013-2014 | 72 | 0.375% | 434,500 | +1.55% |
| 2012-2013 | 72 | 0.375% | 427,860 | -0.80% |
| 2011-2012 | 72 | 0.376% | 431,300 | -0.35% |
| 2010-2011 | 73 | 0.373% | 432,820 | +0.12% |
| 2009-2010 | 72 | 0.376% | 432,310 | -0.02% |
| 2008-2009 | 71 | 0.378% | 432,410 | +1.56% |
| 2007-2008 | 71 | 0.378% | 425,760 | +1.88% |
| 2006-2007 | 73 | 0.375% | 417,900 | +1.04% |
| 2005-2006 | 73 | 0.375% | 413,590 | +0.33% |
| 2004-2005 | 73 | 0.376% | 412,230 | +1.89% |
| 2003-2004 | 73 | 0.373% | 404,580 | +0.94% |