Ames, NY Demographics

A map of Ames's Population by Race

Ames, New York had a population of 138 in 2020. It was 96.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ames, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is the 1265th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Ames's White Population

133 residents of Ames identify as White, or 96.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ames considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is ranked #39 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ames is more White than neighboring Sharon Springs (93.2% White), Canajoharie (89.9% White), Palatine Bridge (90.6% White), Nelliston (93.7% White), and Fort Plain (89.7% White).

Ames's Black Population

0 residents of Ames identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ames less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is ranked #1176 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ames is less Black than neighboring Sharon Springs (1.2% Black), Canajoharie (0.5% Black), Palatine Bridge (1% Black), Nelliston (0.4% Black), and Fort Plain (1.6% Black).

Ames's Asian Population

0 residents of Ames identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ames slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is ranked #1144 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ames is less Asian than neighboring Sharon Springs (0.8% Asian), Canajoharie (0.9% Asian), Palatine Bridge (0.5% Asian), Nelliston (0.7% Asian), and Fort Plain (0.3% Asian).

Ames's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Ames identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ames less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is ranked #979 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ames is more Hispanic than neighboring Nelliston (1.4% Hispanic). Ames is less Hispanic than neighboring Sharon Springs (2.5% Hispanic), Canajoharie (2.8% Hispanic), Palatine Bridge (3.6% Hispanic), and Fort Plain (4% Hispanic).

Ames's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ames identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ames roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is ranked #1175 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ames is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sharon Springs (1% Native American/Other), Canajoharie (0.9% Native American/Other), Palatine Bridge (0.5% Native American/Other), Nelliston (0.2% Native American/Other), and Fort Plain (0.1% Native American/Other).

Ames's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Ames identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ames roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Ames is ranked #1238 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ames is more Multiracial than neighboring Sharon Springs (1.2% Multiracial). Ames is less Multiracial than neighboring Canajoharie (4.9% Multiracial), Palatine Bridge (3.8% Multiracial), Nelliston (3.6% Multiracial), and Fort Plain (4.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.