Wapato, WA Demographics

A map of Wapato's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	4,086	3,948	90.0%	85.7%
Native American/Other	252	295	5.6%	6.4%
White	124	211	2.7%	4.6%
Asian	60	94	1.3%	2.0%
Multiracial	14	47	0.3%	1.0%
Black	2	12	0.0%	0.3%

Wapato, Washington has an estimated population of 4,538, a slight decrease from the 4,607 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% Hispanic, 5.6% Native American/Other, 2.7% White, 1.3% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wapato, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wapato has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wapato, that probability was 25.9% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wapato is ranked the 209th most populous place in Washington, out of 639 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Wapato was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wapato's White Population

124 residents of Wapato, or 2.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wapato is significantly lower than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Wapato ranks 632nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wapato's White population has declined by an estimated 41.2%. White residents' share of Wapato's population has decreased from 4.6% to 2.7%.

Wapato is less White than neighboring Donald (64.5% White), Parker (10.3% White), Buena (44.5% White), Moxee (57.5% White), and Harrah (11.6% White).

Wapato's Black Population

2 residents of Wapato, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wapato is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Wapato ranks 451st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wapato's Black population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Black residents' share of Wapato's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wapato is less Black than neighboring Harrah (0.2% Black).

Wapato's Asian Population

60 residents of Wapato, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wapato is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Wapato ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wapato's Asian population has declined by an estimated 36.2%. Asian residents' share of Wapato's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.3%.

Wapato is more Asian than neighboring Donald (0% Asian), Parker (0% Asian), Moxee (0.5% Asian), and Harrah (0.6% Asian). Wapato is less Asian than neighboring Buena (2.8% Asian).

Wapato's Hispanic Population

4,086 residents of Wapato, or 90.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wapato is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wapato ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wapato's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Wapato's population has increased from 85.7% to 90.0%.

Wapato is more Hispanic than neighboring Donald (35.5% Hispanic), Parker (72.4% Hispanic), Buena (52.7% Hispanic), Moxee (41.6% Hispanic), and Harrah (68.6% Hispanic).

Wapato's Native American/Other Population

252 residents of Wapato, or 5.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wapato is slightly higher than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Wapato ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wapato's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wapato's population has decreased from 6.4% to 5.6%.

Wapato is more Native American/Other than neighboring Donald (0% Native American/Other), Buena (0% Native American/Other), and Moxee (0% Native American/Other). Wapato is less Native American/Other than neighboring Parker (17.2% Native American/Other), and Harrah (16% Native American/Other).

Wapato's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Wapato, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wapato is lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Wapato ranks 621st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wapato's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 70.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Wapato's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.3%.

Wapato is more Multiracial than neighboring Donald (0% Multiracial), Parker (0% Multiracial), and Buena (0% Multiracial). Wapato is less Multiracial than neighboring Moxee (0.4% Multiracial), and Harrah (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.