Ames
- County:
- Story County
- County Seat:
- No
- Area (mi²):
- 28.204
- State:
- Iowa
Ames is a city located in Story County, Iowa. Ames has a 2026 population of 69,026. Ames is currently growing at a rate of 0.87% annually and its population has increased by 3.81% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,490 in 2020.