Demographics
Ames Population 2007
| Population | Number | Percent |
| Total population | 51,277 | 100% |
| Male | 26,776 | 52.22% |
| Female | 24,501 | 47.78% |
| Median age (years) | 24 | (x) |
| Under 5 years | 2,261 | 4.41% |
| 18 years and over | 43,787 | 85.39% |
| 65 years and over | 3,935 | 7.67% |
| Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
| One race | 50,581 | 98.64% |
| White | 44,785 | 87.34% |
| Black | 1,357 | 2.65% |
| American Indian | 76 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 3,948 | 7.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.04% |
| Other race | 392 | 0.76% |
| Two or more races | 696 | 1.36% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,013 | 1.98% |
Source: ZipCodeStats
