Ames, Texas Population 2024

1,199

Ames Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 87.19%
  • White: 5.25%
  • Two or more races: 3.96%
  • Other race: 3.59%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
363.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
26.34% (250)
The current population of Ames, Texas is 1,199 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 949.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American94687.19%
White575.25%
Two or more races433.96%
Other race393.59%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ames Population by Race

Ames Population Pyramid 2024

Ames Median Age

39.6

Total

34.8

Male

43.2

Female

Ames Adults

There are 783 adults, (164 of whom are seniors) in Ames.

Ames Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Ames Sex Ratio

Female56251.8%
Male52348.2%

Ames Population by Age

Ames Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4092.6567.232.8
Female1432.7141.358.7
Married1383.6694.25.8
Non Family1111.3269.430.6
Male172.7152.947.1

3.07

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ames Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade568.21%
Associates Degree243.52%
Bachelors Degree253.67%
Graduate Degree00%
High School Graduate40359.09%
Less Than 9th Grade263.81%
Some College14821.7%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black60453925
Hispanic33250
Other Race33220
White28220
2+ Races14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 4.14%.

Ames Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$43,523$58,158$33,393
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,500$58,158$33,095
Some College$40,069$0$40,347

$38,500

Average Earnings

$58,158

Average Male

$33,095

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

96.8% of Ames residents speak only English, while 3.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.2% of the population.

Ames Language

Ames Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black93222724.36%
Hispanic724461.11%
Other392358.97%
Multiple432148.84%

25.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.68%

Male Poverty Rate

32.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ames

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ames is Hispanic, with 61.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ames is Black, with 24.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.48%.

Ames Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater40%
Less Than 9th Grade32.93%
Some College24.42%
High School19.85%

Ames Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed80.65%
Female Employed9.93%
Male Employed2.09%
Male Unemployed0%

Ames Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ames Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,750$72,483
Households$44,236$62,660
Married Families$51,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,625$32,695

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ames Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

34.5%

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 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Ames Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ames Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72

Number of Veterans

71

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam37
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Ames Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7433
55 to 6418
35 to 5417
75+4
18 to 340

Ames Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black669.36%
Other Race412.12%
2+ Races214.29%

Ames Veterans by Race

Ames Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ames Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

9.6%

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

90.14%

Born in Ames

98.8%

Native Born

1.2%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.8% of Ames residents were born in the United States, with 90.14% having been born in Texas. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ames Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,513634.34%
20281,450634.54%
20271,387624.68%
20261,325634.99%
20251,262635.25%
20241,199625.45%
20231,137726.76%
20221,065535.24%
20211,012636.64%
2020949-272-22.28%
20191,221453.83%
20181,176413.61%
20171,135373.37%
20161,098333.1%
20151,065222.11%
20141,043212.05%
20131,02290.89%
20121,01380.8%
20111,00510.1%
20101,00400%

Ames Population by Year