Guthrie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,623. The county seat is Guthrie Center. The county was formed on January 15, 1851, and named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, who died in the Mexican–American War.

Guthrie County is one of the six counties that make up the Des Moines–West Des Moines, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 593 square miles (1,540 km), of which 591 square miles (1,530 km) is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km) (0.4%) is water.

Example of native vegetation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/key/File:Whiterock_Conservancy_Neighborhood_New_Wiki_Version.JPG

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

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	3,058		—
1870	7,061		130.9%
1880	14,394		103.9%
1890	17,380		20.7%
1900	18,729		7.8%
1910	17,374		−7.2%
1920	17,596		1.3%
1930	17,324		−1.5%
1940	17,210		−0.7%
1950	15,197		−11.7%
1960	13,607		−10.5%
1970	12,243		−10.0%
1980	11,983		−2.1%
1990	10,935		−8.7%
2000	11,353		3.8%
2010	10,954		−3.5%
2020	10,623		−3.0%
2023 (est.)	10,722		0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2018

The 2020 census recorded a population of 10,623 in the county, with a population density of 17.8659/sq mi (6.8981/km). 96.86% of the population reported being of one race. 91.86% were non-Hispanic White, 0.34% were Black, 2.58% were Hispanic, 0.22% were Native American, 0.36% were Asian, 0.15% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 4.50% were some other race or more than one race. There were 5,773 housing units, of which 4,529 were occupied.

The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of 18.5463/sq mi (7.1608/km). There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.

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/km). There were 5,467 housing units at an average density of 9 units per square mile (3.5 units/km). 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%. 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.

• Diamondhead Lake
• Lake Panorama

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Guthrie County.

† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2020 Census)
1	† Guthrie Center	City	1,593
2	Lake Panorama	CDP	1,266
3	Panora	City	1,091
4	Stuart (partially in Adair County)	City	1,059 (1,782 total)
5	Bayard	City	405
6	Diamondhead Lake	CDP	371
7	Casey (partially in Adair County)	City	368 (387 total)
8	Menlo	City	345
9	Yale	City	267
10	Bagley	City	233
11	Jamaica	City	195
12	Adair (mostly in Adair County)	City	18 (791 total)
13	Coon Rapids (mostly in Carroll County)	City	0 (1,300 total)

United States presidential election results for Guthrie County, Iowa

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	4,446	67.95%	1,974	30.17%	123	1.88%
2020	4,272	67.05%	1,985	31.16%	114	1.79%
2016	3,628	63.10%	1,732	30.12%	390	6.78%
2012	3,171	53.86%	2,569	43.63%	148	2.51%
2008	3,074	52.56%	2,625	44.88%	150	2.56%
2004	3,325	55.47%	2,614	43.61%	55	0.92%
2000	2,840	51.93%	2,493	45.58%	136	2.49%
1996	2,034	39.57%	2,552	49.65%	554	10.78%
1992	1,962	35.98%	2,234	40.97%	1,257	23.05%
1988	2,005	40.24%	2,910	58.40%	68	1.36%
1984	2,783	51.89%	2,517	46.93%	63	1.17%
1980	3,214	58.29%	1,866	33.84%	434	7.87%
1976	2,644	46.87%	2,873	50.93%	124	2.20%
1972	3,655	60.69%	2,258	37.50%	109	1.81%
1968	3,346	58.18%	2,063	35.87%	342	5.95%
1964	2,169	35.29%	3,962	64.46%	15	0.24%
1960	4,046	58.22%	2,896	41.68%	7	0.10%
1956	4,283	58.91%	2,981	41.00%	6	0.08%
1952	5,377	70.10%	2,281	29.74%	13	0.17%
1948	3,389	49.18%	3,392	49.22%	110	1.60%
1944	4,042	57.93%	2,899	41.55%	36	0.52%
1940	4,733	57.33%	3,489	42.27%	33	0.40%
1936	4,155	51.49%	3,619	44.85%	296	3.67%
1932	2,637	45.37%	3,099	53.32%	76	1.31%
1928	4,772	67.84%	2,235	31.77%	27	0.38%
1924	4,314	60.06%	840	11.69%	2,029	28.25%
1920	5,338	75.19%	1,647	23.20%	114	1.61%
1916	2,316	55.30%	1,805	43.10%	67	1.60%
1912	1,258	30.71%	1,390	33.93%	1,449	35.37%
1908	2,560	61.44%	1,532	36.77%	75	1.80%
1904	2,857	70.54%	1,032	25.48%	161	3.98%
1900	2,806	59.52%	1,824	38.69%	84	1.78%
1896	2,541	52.66%	2,220	46.01%	64	1.33%

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Guthrie County, Iowa
• Raccoon River Valley Trail
• Springbrook State Park

• County website

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