Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 35,043 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 3,751 people who identified as Hispanic (10.7%), and 31,292 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 32,235 (91.99%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,412 (4.03%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 496 (1.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2017, with a population of 28,890 (82.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,345 (9.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,327 (3.79%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,412 4.03%
White Alone 32,235 91.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 296 0.85%
Asian Alone 381 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 223 0.64%
Two Or More Races 496 1.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 85 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,345 9.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 33 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 76 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,327 3.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,890 82.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 103 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 348 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 204 0.58%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 420 1.2%