Ames city, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,220
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 68,220
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,026
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 66,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 66,432
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 66,427
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,965
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.1%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 9.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,819
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 42.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $277,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,747
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $680
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,023
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,785
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 63.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 238,505
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 637,511
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,494
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,364,281
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,803
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,991
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,343
Persons in poverty, percent 25.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,407.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,435.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.21
FIPS Code 1901855