Guthrie County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,782
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,782
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,623
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,954
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.1%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 594
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,877
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,459
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $568
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $845
Building Permits, 2025 33
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,600
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,847
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,880
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 222,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,874
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $43,480
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 313
Total employment, 2023 2,392
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 112,388
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,065
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18.0
Population per square mile, 2010 18.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 590.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 590.62
FIPS Code 19077