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)
White9,99993.92%
Two or more races4073.82%
Other race1231.16%
Black or African American500.47%
Asian400.38%
Native American150.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.11%

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

46.5

Total

46.1

Male

46.9

Female

Guthrie County, Iowa Adults

There are 8,367 adults, (2,506 of whom are seniors) in Guthrie County, Iowa.

Guthrie County, Iowa Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Guthrie County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female5,33150.08%
Male5,31549.92%

Guthrie County, Iowa Population by Age

Guthrie County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5872.2983.516.5
Married2,8062.7793.96.1
Non Family1,3371.1468.431.6
Female2922.8960.339.7
Male1522.3967.132.9

2.7

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

83.5%

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 Grade2993.89%
Associates Degree1,11814.56%
Bachelors Degree1,26216.43%
Graduate Degree6027.84%
High School Graduate2,53032.94%
Less Than 9th Grade931.21%
Some College1,77723.14%

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
White7,2186,9051,755
2+ Races26623673
Hispanic21018250
Other Race797115
Asian40100
Black25215
Native American15141
Islander880

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 27.44%.

Guthrie County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,607$88,000$68,393
Graduate Degree$66,905$72,361$57,593
High School Graduate$40,770$44,306$34,375
Less Than 9th Grade$40,341$42,045$0
Overall$49,388$54,326$44,167
Some College$49,500$55,224$40,596

$49,388

Average Earnings

$54,326

Average Male

$44,167

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

97.88% of Guthrie County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Guthrie County, Iowa Language

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,8118698.86%
Hispanic3106119.68%
Other1233326.83%
Multiple407338.11%
Black461328.26%
Islander1212100%
Native15426.67%

9.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.63%

Male Poverty Rate

10.04%

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 8.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.89%.

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.43%
High School10.87%
Some College7.4%
Bachelors or Greater2.74%

Guthrie County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed85.96%
Male Unemployed8.66%
Female Employed4.38%
Male Employed4.36%

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$96,548$117,187
Households$79,981$100,399
Married Families$103,947$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,578$53,857

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guthrie County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.2%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

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

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

643

Number of Veterans

584

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
First Gulf War158
Second Gulf War85
Korea15
World War II9

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+179
35 to 54173
65 to 74150
55 to 64137
18 to 344

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6057.64%
2+ Races176.2%
Other Race1113.58%
Black1038.46%
Hispanic73.27%

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guthrie County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

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

82.16%

Born in Guthrie County, Iowa

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Guthrie County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 82.16% having been born in Iowa. 1.38% 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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