Ames, Iowa
City in Story County, Iowa · ZIP 50010, 50012, 50013
- Story County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 8 public schools
- 69,026 (2024 estimate)Population
- 25,445Households
- $60,102Median household income
- $263,800Median home value
- 8Public schools
- 4ZIP codes
About Ames
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,731 |
| 2010 | 58,965 |
| 2020 | 66,427 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,102 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 10,915 units
- Renter occupied
- 14,530 units
- Vacancy rate
- 8.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Ames | Story County | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 66,112 | 98,592 | 3,195,937 |
| Median household income | $60,102 | $69,006 | $73,147 |
| Median age | 23.3 | 27.0 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $263,800 | $243,600 | $195,900 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 63.5% | 53.3% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.9% | 8.3% | 5.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 42.9% | 56.0% | 71.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 16.0 minutes | 18.2 minutes | 19.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Ames Comm School District |
| Fellows Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Ames Comm School District |
| Meeker Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Ames Comm School District |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Ames Comm School District |
| Northwood Pre-School | Public | Pre-K–K | Ames Comm School District |
| Sawyer Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Ames Comm School District |
| Ames Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Ames Comm School District |
| Ames High School | Public | 9–12 | Ames Comm School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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