Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 35,430 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 3,463 people who identified as Hispanic (9.77%), and 31,967 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.23%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 33,671 (95.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 632 (1.78%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 454 (1.28%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2012, with a population of 30,574 (86.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,097 (8.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 561 (1.58%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 632 1.78%
White Alone 33,671 95.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 298 0.84%
Asian Alone 290 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 85 0.24%
Two Or More Races 454 1.28%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 71 0.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,097 8.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 201 0.57%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 20 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 561 1.58%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 30,574 86.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 97 0.27%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 269 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 65 0.18%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 401 1.13%