Ames, IA Metro Area Demographics
Ames, IA Metro Area is the 338th most populous of 935 metro areas in the United States, with 125,252 residents across 1,143 square miles. That is about 110 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 125,252 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 1,143 sq mi |
| Density | 110 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
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Counties in the Ames, IA Metro Area area
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Story | 98,537 | 572.8 | 172 |
| County Boone | 26,715 | 571.6 | 47 |
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This page shows demographics for a US metropolitan or micropolitan area from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the area compares to national averages.
Metro areas are built from whole counties, listed below. Statistics aggregate the member counties' census tracts.