Ames

Not to be confused with Ames, Coryell County, Texas.Ames is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,003 at the 2010 census.GeographyAmes is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2001, there were 1,079 people, 407 households, and 293 families residing in the city. The population density was 340.5 people per square mile (131.4/km²). There were 444 housing units at an average density of 140.1 per square mile (54.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 7.04% White, 89.34% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.58% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.There were 407 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 24.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.18.