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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wapello County, IA in 2020
Total Population:35,326
87.7%12.3%
Non Hispanic (87.7%)
Hispanic (12.3%)
Race in Wapello County, IA in 2020
Total Population:35,326
90.06%
White Alone (90.06%)
Black or African American Alone (4.13%)
Asian Alone (1.92%)
Two or more races (1.59%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (1.36%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.93%)
Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2020
Total Population:35,326
79.08%10.98%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (79.08%)
Hispanic White Alone (10.98%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (3.88%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.89%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.81%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.36%)
Population By Race in Wapello , IA in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 31,815 90.06%
Black or African American Alone 1,460 4.13%
Asian Alone 679 1.92%
Two Or More Races 561 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 481 1.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 330 0.93%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,936 79.08%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,879 10.98%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,370 3.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 640 1.81%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 482 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 456 1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 232 0.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 98 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 90 0.26%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 79 0.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 39 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 25 0.07%