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    Ames, IA
    Demographic Data



    Ames Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Ames Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    69,026

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    2.9%
    5 - 17:
    8.3%
    18 - 24:
    43.6%
    25 - 34:
    13.2%
    35 - 54:
    14.5%
    55 - 64:
    6.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    11.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    36.9%
    36.9%
    97.9%
    97.9%
    65.8%
    65.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Ames
    USA
    $34,343
    $34,343
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Ames
    USA
    $60,991
    $60,991
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    25.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Education
    Retail
    Healthcare
    Accommodation
    Manufacturing
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Construction
    Finance
    Public Service
    Other
    Arts
    Transportation
    28.4%
    28.4%
    12.3%
    12.3%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    3.6%
    3.6%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.0%
    3.0%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    76.8%
    76.8%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    English
    Norwegian
    Italian
    Swedish
    Dutch
    Polish
    Scottish
    European
    Danish
    French
    Czech
    British
    Welsh
    Scandinavian
    Scots-Irish
    African
    Brazilian
    Iranian
    26.3%
    26.3%
    10.8%
    10.8%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Langs. of India
    Korean
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    German/Yiddish
    Pacific Island languages
    Portuguese
    Tagalog
    Slavic languages
    African languages
    French
    Russian
    Scandinavian languages
    Serbo-Croatian
    Persian
    Native American languages
    86.0%
    86.0%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Ames Residents

    11.6%

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