Ames, Iowa Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Ames is 65,937, a change of 7.61% when compared to 2014. With an area of 27.63 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,386.08 persons/mi2.
The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 25,243, with an average household size of 2.21.
Ames's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.23%.
The average household income in Ames for 2018 was $64,659, while the median was $46,127.

Ames Population Trends

Ames Employment Type

Ames Age Grouping

Ames Ethnicity Mix

Ames Fertility Rate

584 estimated births

Ames Household Characteristics

Ames Median Age over Time

Ames Households with Children by Age

Ames Median Household Income

Ames Educational Attainment

Ames Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Ames Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,395

Ames Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $905

Ames Average Commute

Ames Primary Transportation

Ames Gender Mix

Ames Field of Employment

Ames Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Ames city, Iowa 61,276
2015 Ames city, Iowa 62,815
2016 Ames city, Iowa 64,073
2017 Ames city, Iowa 65,005
2018 Ames city, Iowa 65,937