Wapello County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19179 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
35,362
Rank #1,333 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$64,766 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,652 of 3,222
49th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.8% +25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,094 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,100 −55.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,573 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6% −41.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,072 of 3,222
36th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,485 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

68.4% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
19.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.1%28.3%42.4%56.6%70.7%75.6%13.4%3.7%3.0%2.4%1.6%0.2%0.0%

About Wapello County, Iowa

Wapello County, Iowa has a total population of 35,362, making it the 1,333rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Wapello County is 39.2 years, which is 0.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Wapello County is $64,766, which ranks #1,652 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 13.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Wapello County is $125,100, 55.6% below the national median. Renters in Wapello County pay a median gross rent of $920 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Wapello County, 19.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 41.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Wapello County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (13.4%) and Two or More Races (3.7%).

All data for Wapello County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.