Guthrie County, Iowa

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 4
• Iowa Highway 25
• Iowa Highway 44
• Iowa Highway 141

Adjacent counties

• Greene County (north)
• Dallas County (east)
• Adair County (south)
• Audubon County (west)
• Carroll County (northwest)

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 10,623 and a population density of 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km²). The median age was 46.5 years, 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 23.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.4 males.^[13]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.4% from some other race, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.6% of the population. 96.86% of the population reported being of one race, and 91.86% were non-Hispanic White.^[14]

Less than 0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[15]

There were 4,529 households in the county, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.1% were married-couple households, 18.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[13]

Of the 5,773 housing units, 4,529 were occupied, leaving 21.5% vacant. Among occupied housing units, 80.8% were owner-occupied and 19.2% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.4%.^[13]

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of 18.5/sq mi (7.2/km²). There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.^[16]

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 11,353 people, 4,641 households, and 3,248 families in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile (7.3 people/km²). There were 5,467 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.61% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.06%.^[17] were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 4,641 households 27.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.00% were non-families. 26.10% of households were one person and 14.10% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

The age distribution was 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.30% from 18 to 24, 24.80% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 20.50% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.30 males.

The median household income was $36,495 and the median family income was $43,601. Males had a median income of $31,018 versus $22,077 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,726. About 5.80% of families and 8.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.90% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

Townships

Unincorporated communities

Census-designated places

• Diamondhead Lake
• Lake Panorama

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Guthrie County.^[2]

† county seat