Wapello County, IA Population

Overview

35,343

Total Population

39.2

Median age

49.73%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

58.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,959

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wapello County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wapello County is 39.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wapello County's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wapello County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wapello County, 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.

There are 189 less females than males in Wapello County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.73% females and 50.27% males in Wapello County, IA.
The Wapello County, IA gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,460.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,311.

Wapello County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Wapello County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,959 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,384 (88.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wapello County is White with a population of 30,447 (86.15% of the total population).

Wapello County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 36,015 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Wapello County's population decreased by 336 (0.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wapello County's population decreased by 349 (0.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wapello County's population was lowest in year 2017 at 35,043.