Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 35,326 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 4,344 people who identified as Hispanic (12.3%), and 30,982 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.7%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 31,815 (90.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,460 (4.13%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 679 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2020, with a population of 27,936 (79.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,879 (10.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,370 (3.88%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,460 4.13%
White Alone 31,815 90.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 330 0.93%
Asian Alone 679 1.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 481 1.36%
Two Or More Races 561 1.59%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,879 10.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 232 0.66%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 79 0.22%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,370 3.88%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,936 79.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 640 1.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 456 1.29%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 482 1.36%