Wapello County Demographics

A map of Wapello County's Population by Race

Wapello County, Iowa had a population of 35,437 in 2020. It was 77.0% White, 4.1% Black, 1.8% Asian, 12.2% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wapello County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wapello County is the 20th most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Wapello County's White Population

27,295 residents of Wapello County identify as White, or 77.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wapello County slightly less than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wapello County is ranked #92 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wapello County is less White than neighboring Davis County (95.9% White), Mahaska County (91.3% White), Keokuk County (94.4% White), Monroe County (94.9% White), and Jefferson County (85.7% White).

Wapello County's Black Population

1,443 residents of Wapello County identify as Black, or 4.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wapello County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wapello County is ranked #9 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wapello County is more Black than neighboring Davis County (0.1% Black), Mahaska County (1.7% Black), Keokuk County (0.5% Black), Monroe County (0.2% Black), and Jefferson County (2.6% Black).

Wapello County's Asian Population

622 residents of Wapello County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wapello County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wapello County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wapello County is more Asian than neighboring Davis County (0.2% Asian), Mahaska County (1.1% Asian), Keokuk County (0.2% Asian), and Monroe County (0.2% Asian). Wapello County is less Asian than neighboring Jefferson County (3.2% Asian).

Wapello County's Hispanic Population

4,332 residents of Wapello County identify as Hispanic, or 12.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wapello County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wapello County is ranked #11 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wapello County is more Hispanic than neighboring Davis County (1.6% Hispanic), Mahaska County (2.2% Hispanic), Keokuk County (2.1% Hispanic), Monroe County (1.5% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (3.9% Hispanic).

Wapello County's Native American/Other Population

672 residents of Wapello County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wapello County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wapello County is ranked #5 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wapello County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Davis County (0.2% Native American/Other), Mahaska County (0.4% Native American/Other), Keokuk County (0.1% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Wapello County's Multiracial Population

1,073 residents of Wapello County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wapello County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Wapello County is ranked #25 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wapello County is more Multiracial than neighboring Davis County (2.1% Multiracial), Keokuk County (2.7% Multiracial), and Monroe County (2.5% Multiracial). Wapello County is less Multiracial than neighboring Mahaska County (3.3% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.