City in Chambers County, Texas · 3.3 sq mi · 408 people per sq mi
About 1,300 people live in Ames. The typical household earns $36,188, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 957 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.4%
Men 41.3 · Women 39.1
2010–2026
1,347
2026 projection
40.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,347
2026 projection
40.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,347 | +65 | 5.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,282 | +62 | 5.08% |
| 2024 | 1,220 | +74 | 6.46% |
| 2023 | 1,146 | +74 | 6.90% |
| 2022 | 1,072 | +55 | 5.41% |
| 2021 | 1,017 | +60 | 6.27% |
| 2020 | 957 | -264 | 21.62% |
| 2019 | 1,221 | +45 | 3.83% |
| 2018 | 1,176 | +41 | 3.61% |
| 2017 | 1,135 | +37 | 3.37% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 11 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 39% | 32% |
| Never married | 44% | 47% | 42% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau