Guthrie County, Iowa

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,646
Median household income: $79,981
Median home value: $163,900

Guthrie County is a county in Iowa with a population of 10,646. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $79,981, its median household income sits above Iowa's $73,147.

Between 2019 and 2023, Guthrie County's population held roughly steady from 10,669 to 10,646, while its median household income rose 30.8% from $61,161 to $79,981.

78.8% of workers drive to work alone. 90.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,646
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,981
Median home value: $163,900
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 5,782
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,66910,646

Median household income

$61,161$79,981

Median home value

$117,900$163,900

Median gross rent

$682$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,669	$61,161	$117,900	$682
2020	10,702	$62,644	$129,000	$704
2021	10,599	$67,625	$138,000	$725
2022	10,619	$75,795	$153,100	$788
2023	10,646	$79,981	$163,900	$823

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	524	4.9%
5 to 17	1,755	16.5%
18 to 24	686	6.4%
25 to 34	995	9.3%
35 to 44	1,227	11.5%
45 to 54	1,295	12.2%
55 to 64	1,658	15.6%
65 to 74	1,458	13.7%
75 and over	1,048	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,936	93.3%
Black or African American	50	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	40	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	34	0.3%
Two or more races	252	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	310	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	392	5.1%
High school graduate	2,530	32.9%
Some college or associate's	2,895	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,262	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	602	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,155	78.8%
Carpooled	401	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	136	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	510	9.7%
Other means	69	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,801	37.8%
15 to 29 min	991	20.8%
30 to 44 min	844	17.7%
45 to 59 min	576	12.1%
60+ min	549	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 9.3% (982 of 10,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,250	70.9%
Nonfamily households	1,337	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,587	79.3%
Vacant	1,195	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,828	83.5%
Renter-occupied	759	16.5%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,233	90.5%
1-unit, attached	62	1.1%
2 to 4 units	126	2.2%
5 to 19 units	211	3.6%
20 or more units	19	0.3%
Mobile home & other	131	2.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 19077
State: Iowa
Land area: 591 sq mi
Water area: 2.44 sq mi
Center point: 41.6836, -94.5013