Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 35,679 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 3,290 people who identified as Hispanic (9.22%), and 32,389 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 34,100 (95.57%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 533 (1.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 429 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2010, with a population of 31,155 (87.32%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,945 (8.25%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 460 (1.29%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Wapello, Iowa.

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Population By Race in Wapello , IA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 533 1.49%
White Alone 34,100 95.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 285 0.8%
Asian Alone 269 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.18%
Two Or More Races 429 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 73 0.21%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,945 8.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 460 1.29%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 31,155 87.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 257 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 44 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 381 1.07%