Guthrie Center

County:: Guthrie County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 2.379
State:: Iowa

Guthrie Center is a city located in Guthrie County, Iowa. Guthrie Center has a 2025 population of 1,576. It is also the county seat of Guthrie County. Guthrie Center is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually and its population has decreased by -0.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,583 in 2020.

The average household income in Guthrie Center is $76,572 with a poverty rate of 15.5%.The median age in Guthrie Center is 36 years: 34.1 years for males, and 45.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Guthrie Center includes 88.9% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,425	88.9%
Two or more races	106	6.61%
Asian	40	2.5%
Other race	21	1.31%
Black or African American	7	0.44%
Native American	4	0.25%

Guthrie Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Guthrie Center's average per capita income is $41,595. Household income levels show a median of $67,679. The poverty rate stands at 15.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$89,766	-
Families	$76,071	$84,185
Households	$67,679	$76,572
Non Families	$44,018	$57,930

$41,595

Average Income

$67,679

Median Household Income

15.5%

Poverty Rate