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CBSA!11180=METRO("Ames, IA")
Ames, IA metro area
The Ames, IA metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 129,227 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $9.1 billion that year.
Iowa2 countiesPart of Des Moines-West Des Moines-Ames, IA
GDP, 2024$9.1B#301 of 387 · +4.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$56,841#263 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.9%#25 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)88.8#316 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Ames, IAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.1B | 22.8% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.7B | 18.3% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $468M | 5.2% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $481M | 5.3% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $448M | 4.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $378M | 4.2% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $514M | 5.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $239M | 2.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $336M | 3.7% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $201M | 2.2% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $162M | 1.8% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $180M | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $156M | 1.7% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $77M | 0.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $229M | 2.5% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $27M | 0.3% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $55M | 0.6% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $117M | 1.3% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Iowa | Outlying | 19015 | |
| Story County | Iowa | Central | 19169 |