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Ames

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Ames city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
68,220
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,419/sq mi
28.2 sq mi land area
Median age
23.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$60,991
Median home value
$277,400
Median gross rent
$1,023
Bachelor’s degree or higher
65.8%
Typical commute
15.6 min
Public transit commute
5.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: AMES MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
59°F
Average low
38.1°F
Annual rainfall
35.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ames.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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