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Ames, Nebraska

Census designated place in Dodge County, Nebraska · ZIP 68621

  • Dodge County
  • Within Platte Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 0 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 0Households
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2010 to 2020−41.7%
101520252010: 2420102020: 1420202414
Population of Ames at each census
CensusPopulation
201024
202014

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ames compared with its county and state
Ames compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAmesDodge CountyNebraska
Population037,1461,965,926
Median household incomeNot available$71,294$74,985
Median ageNot available38.937.1
Median home valueNot available$188,100$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higherNot available21.5%34.1%
Foreign-born residentsNot available6.7%7.7%
Owner-occupied homesNot available66.8%66.5%
Mean commute to workNot available18.6 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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