Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello, IA in 2011

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 35,484 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 3,309 people who identified as Hispanic (9.32%), and 32,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 33,835 (95.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 579 (1.63%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 427 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2011, with a population of 30,880 (87.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,955 (8.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 507 (1.43%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 579 1.63%
White Alone 33,835 95.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 295 0.83%
Asian Alone 273 0.77%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 75 0.21%
Two Or More Races 427 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 72 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,955 8.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 201 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 49 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 507 1.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,880 87.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 94 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 259 0.73%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 378 1.07%