Ames, Iowa Population 2024

67,419

Ames is a city located in Boone County and Story County Iowa. Ames has a 2024 population of 67,419. Ames is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,481 in 2020.

The average household income in Ames is $77,909 with a poverty rate of 26.81%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ames is 23 years, 23 years for males, and 23 years for females.

Ames Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ames was:

  • White: 79.71%
  • Asian: 10.1%
  • Two or more races: 5.06%
  • Black or African American: 3.19%
  • Other race: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
State
Iowa
Land Area (mi²)
28.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,390.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.41% (938)
The current population of Ames, Iowa is 67,419 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 66,481.

Ames, Iowa Population 2024

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Ames Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White52,81879.71%
Asian6,69010.1%
Two or more races3,3505.06%
Black or African American2,1143.19%
Other race1,0471.58%
Native American2010.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.07%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ames Population by Race

Ames Population Pyramid 2024

Ames Median Age

23

Total

23

Male

23

Female

Ames Adults

There are 58,990 adults, (6,946 of whom are seniors) in Ames.

Ames Age Dependency

27.3

Age Dependency Ratio

13.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14

Child Dependency Ratio

Ames Sex Ratio

Female30,73846.39%
Male35,52753.61%

Ames Population by Age

Ames Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,1402.174258
Non Family15,1101.7222.177.9
Married8,0062.8482.117.9
Female1,3082.8728.171.9
Male7162.7938.861.2

2.76

Average Family Size

2.17

Average Household Size

42.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ames Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ames Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ames Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.16%.

Ames Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,241

Average Earnings

$51,898

Average Male

$42,116

Average Female

Ames Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ames Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ames Language

85.51% of Ames residents speak only English, while 14.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 7.48% of the population.

Ames Language

Ames Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,56210,64525.61%
Asian6,3992,25735.27%
Multiple2,94693131.6%
Black1,87447725.45%
Hispanic1,86827814.88%
Other77313016.82%
Native1586239.24%
Islander451226.67%

26.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.69%

Male Poverty Rate

25.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ames

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ames is Native, with 39.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ames is Hispanic, with 14.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.31%.

Ames Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School19.31%
Some College12.07%
Less Than 9th Grade11.96%
Bachelors or Greater6.07%

Ames Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed72.78%
Female Unemployed70.15%
Female Employed24.19%
Male Employed18.14%

Ames Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ames Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ames Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.1%

Male Marriage Rate

30.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Ames Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ames Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Ames Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ames Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,037

Number of Veterans

1,827

Male Veterans

210

Female Veterans

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Ames Veterans by War

count

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Ames Veterans by Age

count

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Ames Veterans by Race

Ames Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ames Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Ames Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ames Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ames Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.36%

Born in Ames

88.07%

Native Born

11.93%

Foreign Born

8.24%

Non Citizen

3.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.07% of Ames residents were born in the United States, with 53.36% having been born in Iowa. 8.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ames Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202968,5912340.34%
202868,3572350.34%
202768,1222340.34%
202667,8882350.35%
202567,6532340.35%
202467,4192350.35%
202367,1842340.35%
202266,950-55-0.08%
202167,0055240.79%
202066,481-24-0.04%
201966,5055110.77%
201865,994-344-0.52%
201766,3383500.53%
201665,9882350.36%
201565,7539231.42%
201464,8301,7392.76%
201363,0911,6352.66%
201261,4561,0001.65%
201160,4561,3532.29%
201059,10300%
200050,7313,5337.49%
199047,1981,4233.11%
198045,7756,27015.87%
197039,50512,50246.3%
196027,0034,10517.93%
195022,89810,34382.38%
194012,5552,29422.36%
193010,2613,99163.65%
19206,2702,04748.47%
19104,2232,923224.85%
19001,300-67,291-98.1%
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Ames Population by Year