Guthrie County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19077 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,688
Rank #2,439 of 3,222
24th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,711 +3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #685 of 3,222
79th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.9% −21.6% vs nat'l
Rank #772 of 3,222
76th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,100 −36.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,640 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.0% −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,218 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #811 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

84.0% Homeownership
96.9% Insured
25.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.7%37.4%56.1%74.9%92.4%3.1%2.5%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.3%0.1%

About Guthrie County, Iowa

Guthrie County, Iowa has a total population of 10,688, making it the 2,439th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Guthrie County is 46.7 years, which is 20.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Guthrie County is $77,711, which ranks #685 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Guthrie County is $180,100, 36.1% below the national median. Renters in Guthrie County pay a median gross rent of $845 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Guthrie County, 25.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 25.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.0 min.

Guthrie County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.1%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for Guthrie 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.