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Ames, Oklahoma

Town in Major County, Oklahoma · ZIP 73718

  • Major County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 189 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 98Households
  • $43,125Median household income
  • $96,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.0%
1802002202402000: 19920002010: 23920102020: 1932020199193
Population of Ames at each census
CensusPopulation
2000199
2010239
2020193

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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ames
Under $50k53%
$50k to $100k18.4%
$100k to $150k18.4%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $43,125 · 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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ames
Owner occupied
86 units
Renter occupied
12 units
Vacancy rate
9.3%

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 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ames compared with its county and state
Ames compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAmesMajor CountyOklahoma
Population2017,6563,995,260
Median household income$43,125$69,229$63,603
Median age48.642.036.9
Median home value$96,400$134,700$185,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.3%18.0%27.8%
Foreign-born residents8.0%4.2%6.3%
Owner-occupied homes87.8%79.8%65.8%
Mean commute to work24.8 minutes24.8 minutes22.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 40, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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