Wapello County, Iowa Population 2024

35,251

Wapello County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 35,251 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Wapello County, Iowa is the 20th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 35,679 and has seen a growth of -1.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,676850.24%
202835,591850.24%
202735,506850.24%
202635,421850.24%
202535,336850.24%
202435,251850.24%
202335,166850.24%
202235,081-214-0.61%
202135,295-31-0.09%
202035,3261750.5%
201935,151910.26%
201835,060170.05%
201735,043-227-0.64%
201635,270-180-0.51%
201535,450290.08%
201435,421-85-0.24%
201335,506760.21%
201235,430-54-0.15%
201135,484-195-0.55%
201035,67900%
199035,687-4,554-11.32%
198040,241-1,908-4.53%
197042,149-3,977-8.62%
196046,126-1,271-2.68%
195047,3973,1177.04%
194044,2803,8009.39%
193040,4802,5436.7%
192037,9371940.51%
191037,7432,3176.54%
190035,4265,00016.43%
189030,4265,14120.33%
188025,2852,93913.15%
187022,3467,82853.92%
186014,5186,04771.38%
18508,471-27,205-76.26%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (85)
County Website
Wapello County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Ottumwa
2020 Population
35,326
Area
432 mi²
Density
82 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.21% (-75)
Founded
1843

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White30,26685.76%
Two or more races1,7534.97%
Black or African American1,1333.21%
Other race9952.82%
Asian5381.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5191.47%
Native American880.25%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Wapello County, Iowa Population by Race

Wapello County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Wapello County, Iowa Median Age

39.4

Total

37.8

Male

41

Female

Wapello County, Iowa Adults

There are 27,028 adults, (6,285 of whom are seniors) in Wapello County, Iowa.

Wapello County, Iowa Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

30.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wapello County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female17,53949.7%
Male17,75350.3%

Wapello County, Iowa Population by Age

Wapello County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1932.4366.333.7
Married6,5832.9685.514.5
Non Family4,9321.2553.346.7
Female1,9803.4142.157.9
Male6983.0145.854.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wapello County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7617.31%
Associates Degree2,89612.02%
Bachelors Degree2,79511.6%
Graduate Degree1,6526.86%
High School Graduate9,14937.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1474.76%
Some College4,68719.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wapello County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wapello County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,18718,6153,744
Hispanic1,9981,066214
2+ Races920763337
Black728590137
Other Race59833430
Asian377239150
Islander2601951
Native American4170

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.79%.

Wapello County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,587$67,611$47,571
Graduate Degree$74,286$76,840$69,810
High School Graduate$34,590$35,793$33,758
Less Than 9th Grade$40,210$40,690$34,479
Overall$42,632$45,421$37,119
Some College$43,177$49,575$33,238

$42,632

Average Earnings

$45,421

Average Male

$37,119

Average Female

Wapello County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wapello County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wapello County, Iowa Language

87.93% of Wapello County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 12.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.62% of the population.

Wapello County, Iowa Language

Wapello County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,3904,75117.35%
Hispanic3,96940410.18%
Black1,04036735.29%
Islander51930859.34%
Multiple1,67816810.01%
Asian533254.69%
Other956151.57%
Native8478.33%

17.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.81%

Male Poverty Rate

17.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wapello County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wapello County, Iowa is Islander, with 59.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wapello County, Iowa is Other, with 1.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.68%.

Wapello County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.42%
High School21.62%
Some College9.09%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Wapello County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.91%
Female Unemployed28.45%
Male Employed8.69%
Female Employed8.69%

Wapello County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wapello County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,016$81,312
Households$56,209$72,293
Married Families$84,678$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,274$51,493

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wapello County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wapello County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wapello County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Wapello County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wapello County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,802

Number of Veterans

1,658

Male Veterans

144

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam590
First Gulf War383
Second Gulf War352
Korea180
World War II13

Wapello County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74509
35 to 54433
75+416
55 to 64315
18 to 34129

Wapello County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6750.07070195432864801
2+ Races800.08130081300813008
Asian380.09405940594059406
Hispanic190.00753370340999207
Black90.01107011070110701

Wapello County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Wapello County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wapello County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wapello County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wapello County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wapello County, Iowa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.2%

Born in Wapello County, Iowa

91.53%

Native Born

8.47%

Foreign Born

4.94%

Non Citizen

3.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.53% of Wapello County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 74.2% having been born in Iowa. 4.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wapello County, Iowa Place of Birth

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