Ames is a city located in Chambers County, Texas. Ames has a 2025 population of 1,262. Ames is currently growing at a rate of 5.25% annually and its population has increased by 32.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 949 in 2020.
The average household income in Ames is $62,660 with a poverty rate of 25.3%. The median age in Ames is 39.6 years: 34.8 years for males, and 43.2 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Ames includes 87.19% Black or African American, 5.25% White, 3.59% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Black or African American
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 946 | 87.19% |
| White | 57 | 5.25% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 3.96% |
| Other race | 39 | 3.59% |
| Native American | 0 | 0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Ames' average per capita income is $38,500. Household income levels show a median of $44,236. The poverty rate stands at 25.3%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Families | $63,750 | $72,483 |
| Married Families | $51,500 | - |
| Households | $44,236 | $62,660 |
| Non Families | $25,625 | $32,695 |
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