Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wapello County, IA in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 35,295 population of Wapello County, Iowa comprised of 4,450 people who identified as Hispanic (12.61%), and 30,845 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.39%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wapello County, Iowa with a population of 31,406 (88.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,490 (4.22%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 741 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wapello County, Iowa in 2021, with a population of 27,475 (77.84%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,931 (11.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,397 (3.96%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,490 4.22%
White Alone 31,406 88.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 354 1%
Asian Alone 741 2.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 731 2.07%
Two Or More Races 573 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Wapello , IA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 93 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,931 11.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 254 0.72%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 38 0.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 54 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 80 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,397 3.96%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,475 77.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.28%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 703 1.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 677 1.92%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 493 1.4%