Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 35,151 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 3,908 people who identified as Hispanic (11.12%), and 31,243 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (88.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 31,849 (90.61%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,418 (4.03%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 581 (1.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2019, with a population of 28,380 (80.74%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,469 (9.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,324 (3.77%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,418 4.03%
White Alone 31,849 90.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 307 0.87%
Asian Alone 581 1.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 422 1.2%
Two Or More Races 574 1.63%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 94 0.27%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,469 9.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 206 0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 19 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 81 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,324 3.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,380 80.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 101 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 542 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 403 1.15%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 493 1.4%