Guthrie County, Iowa Population 2024

10,763

Guthrie County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 10,763 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Guthrie County, Iowa is the 67th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 10,942 and has seen a growth of -1.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,968410.38%
202810,927410.38%
202710,886410.38%
202610,845410.38%
202510,804410.38%
202410,763410.38%
202310,722410.38%
202210,681930.88%
202110,588-24-0.23%
202010,612-129-1.2%
201910,741220.21%
201810,719670.63%
201710,652-9-0.08%
201610,66180.08%
201510,653-37-0.35%
201410,690150.14%
201310,675-93-0.86%
201210,768-96-0.88%
201110,864-78-0.71%
201010,94200%
199010,935-1,048-8.75%
198011,983-260-2.12%
197012,243-1,364-10.02%
196013,607-1,590-10.46%
195015,197-2,013-11.7%
194017,210-114-0.66%
193017,324-272-1.55%
192017,5962221.28%
191017,374-1,355-7.23%
190018,7291,3497.76%
189017,3802,98620.74%
188014,3947,333103.85%
18707,0614,003130.9%
18603,058-7,910-72.12%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (41)
County Website
Guthrie County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Guthrie Center
2020 Population
10,612
Area
591 mi²
Density
18 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.42% (151)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,04194.56%
Two or more races3613.4%
Other race1131.06%
Black or African American500.47%
Asian300.28%
Native American190.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Guthrie County, Iowa Population by Race

Guthrie County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Guthrie County, Iowa Median Age

45.9

Total

45.1

Male

46.4

Female

Guthrie County, Iowa Adults

There are 8,309 adults, (2,425 of whom are seniors) in Guthrie County, Iowa.

Guthrie County, Iowa Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Guthrie County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female5,29449.85%
Male5,32550.15%

Guthrie County, Iowa Population by Age

Guthrie County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5182.3283.716.3
Married2,7522.78937
Non Family1,2931.1470.929.1
Female2832.9159.740.3
Male1902.7271.628.4

2.73

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

83.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Guthrie County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3244.26%
Associates Degree1,12214.76%
Bachelors Degree1,16815.36%
Graduate Degree4786.29%
High School Graduate2,59734.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1131.49%
Some College1,80123.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Guthrie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1966,8331,554
Hispanic21118453
2+ Races20216969
Other Race86746
Asian30110
Black21160
Native American19161
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 34.16%.

Guthrie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,821$76,250$63,393
Graduate Degree$63,631$86,576$52,083
High School Graduate$39,268$46,806$34,408
Less Than 9th Grade$40,833$44,375$23,370
Overall$47,359$53,201$41,375
Some College$48,485$54,593$40,527

$47,359

Average Earnings

$53,201

Average Male

$41,375

Average Female

Guthrie County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Guthrie County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Guthrie County, Iowa Language

97.84% of Guthrie County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

Guthrie County, Iowa Language

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8359659.81%
Hispanic3084614.94%
Other1133329.2%
Multiple355329.01%
Black461941.3%
Islander55100%
Native19526.32%

10.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.45%

Male Poverty Rate

10.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guthrie County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guthrie County, Iowa is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guthrie County, Iowa is Multiple, with 9.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.6%.

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.16%
High School11.45%
Some College7.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.36%
Male Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed4.31%
Male Employed3.62%

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Guthrie County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,302$106,584
Households$75,795$92,867
Married Families$100,066$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,840$52,545

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guthrie County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Guthrie County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Guthrie County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Guthrie County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Guthrie County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

672

Number of Veterans

622

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam249
First Gulf War160
Second Gulf War90
Korea32
World War II10

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74188
75+178
35 to 54161
55 to 64125
18 to 3420

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6478.15%
2+ Races146.7%
Black942.86%
Hispanic31.39%
Other Race22.33%

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Guthrie County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Guthrie County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Guthrie 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

80.95%

Born in Guthrie County, Iowa

98.24%

Native Born

1.76%

Foreign Born

1.3%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.24% of Guthrie County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 80.95% having been born in Iowa. 1.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Guthrie County, Iowa Place of Birth

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