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Guthrie County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Guthrie County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Guthrie County is a small rural Iowa county of 10,646 residents with an economy oriented toward agriculture and related industries, reflected in a median household income of $77,711 and GDP per capita of $48,329. The labor force is modest, with 64.4% participation, 24.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.3%, pointing to a predominantly working-age workforce with trade and vocational backgrounds. Housing costs are low—median home value of $163,900 and median rent of $823/month—and an 84.0% homeownership rate accompanies a nearly flat population trend of -0.3% over five years, with a median age of 46.7 suggesting an older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,711

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Guthrie County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,931 (92.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race258 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races179 (1.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone168 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone60 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone50 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish139
  2. 2.Other Indo-European35
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic9
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

594

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,329

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,898

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,128
  2. 2.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing552
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)533
  4. 4.Construction (Group)520
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)519

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,077
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,127
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations731
  4. 4.Service Occupations723
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations630

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.41×)380
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.52×)546
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.36×)169
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.35×)343
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.33×)496

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$823/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999557 (14.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999408 (10.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999406 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999258 (6.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999258 (6.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999238 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,720

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,939 (76.4%)
  • Worked At Home608 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled403 (7.8%)
  • Walked141 (2.7%)
  • Other57 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit4 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.