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The total population of Wapello County is estimated to be 35,292 with 17,753 males (50.30%) and 17,539 females (49.70%). There are 214 less females than males in Wapello County.
The median household income in Wapello County was $55,366 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,751(5.23%) from $52,615 in 2020. This income is 74.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wapello County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,073. Overall, the median household income for the county of Wapello County stands at $55,366.
In Wapello County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,765 for males and $25,983 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,524 for males and $42,670 for females.
In Wapello County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $63,954, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $32,739.
In 2022, the population of Wapello County was 35,043, a 0.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wapello County's population was 35,283, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 35,330 in 2020.
The median age in Wapello County, IA is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.08% were under the age of 15, 19.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wapello County population: 86.15% are White, 3.44% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.56% are Asian, 1.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.38% are some other race and 4.01% are multiracial.