Health in Ames, Iowa: official figures
4.4% of residents of Ames (2,981 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 138th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Iowa: 5.0%).
How many children in Ames are uninsured?
In Ames, 1.5% of children under 19 and 5.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Ames are on Medicaid?
6.9% of residents of Ames under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 90th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Iowa: 17.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Ames have a disability?
9.1% of residents of Ames (6,143 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 119th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Iowa: 12.6%); 3.1% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Ames have a disability?
By age, 27.4% of residents of Ames aged 65 and over, 7.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.3% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Ames, Iowa?
An estimated 34.8% of adults in Ames had obesity in 2023, joint 328th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Ames?
An estimated 9.6% of adults in Ames had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 291st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Ames?
An estimated 16.1% of adults in Ames reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 208th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 20.8% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Ames have high blood pressure?
In Ames, an estimated 31.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 22.2% did no physical activity outside work, joint 295th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Ames see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 76.9% of adults in Ames had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 253rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Ames compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Ames ranks 686 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 683 | Beaumont | 4.5% |
| 684 | Saratoga Springs | 4.5% |
| 685 | Iowa City | 4.5% |
| 686 | Ames | 4.4% |
| 687 | Parker | 4.4% |
| 688 | Arvada | 4.4% |
| 689 | Flower Mound | 4.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Ames ranks 705 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 702 | Rogers | 9.2% |
| 703 | Spring Hill | 9.1% |
| 704 | Folsom | 9.1% |
| 705 | Ames | 9.1% |
| 706 | Evanston | 9.1% |
| 707 | Centennial | 9.1% |
| 708 | Fontana | 9.1% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Ames ranks 332 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Bryan | 34.8% |
| 330 | Westland | 34.8% |
| 331 | Idaho Falls | 34.8% |
| 332 | Ames | 34.8% |
| 333 | Bakersfield | 34.7% |
| 334 | Garland | 34.7% |
| 335 | New Braunfels | 34.7% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Ames ranks 515 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 512 | Upland | 9.6% |
| 513 | Bloomington | 9.6% |
| 514 | Idaho Falls | 9.6% |
| 515 | Ames | 9.6% |
| 516 | Burnsville | 9.6% |
| 517 | Coon Rapids | 9.6% |
| 518 | Taunton | 9.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Ames ranks 329 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 326 | Tamarac | 13.4% |
| 327 | Casa Grande | 13.4% |
| 328 | Lodi | 13.4% |
| 329 | Ames | 13.4% |
| 330 | Barnstable Town | 13.4% |
| 331 | San Antonio | 13.3% |
| 332 | Huntsville | 13.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Ames ranks 602 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 599 | Brooklyn Park | 16.1% |
| 600 | Bayonne | 16.1% |
| 601 | Pflugerville | 16.1% |
| 602 | Ames | 16.1% |
| 603 | Fountain Valley | 16.1% |
| 604 | Phoenix | 16.0% |
| 605 | Raleigh | 16.0% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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