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Ames, Texas

City in Liberty County, Texas · ZIP 77575

  • Liberty County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,210 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 409Households
  • $44,236Median household income
  • $153,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ames

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Population, 2000 to 2020−13.2%
9009501k1.1k1.1k2000: 1,07920002010: 1,00320102020: 93720201,079937
Population of Ames at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,079
20101,003
2020937

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ames
Under $50k53%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k11.7%
$150k to $200k6.4%
$200k and over0.5%

Median household income $44,236 · 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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ames
Owner occupied
275 units
Renter occupied
134 units
Vacancy rate
14.4%

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 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ames compared with its county and state
Ames compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAmesLiberty CountyTexas
Population1,08597,99329,640,343
Median household income$44,236$64,773$76,292
Median age39.633.335.5
Median home value$153,800$167,100$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher3.7%11.2%33.1%
Foreign-born residents1.2%13.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes67.2%80.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes39.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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