Guthrie Center, IA Demographics

A map of Guthrie Center's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,489	1,457	88.2%	91.5%
Hispanic	107	66	6.3%	4.1%
Multiracial	57	35	3.4%	2.2%
Asian	27	13	1.6%	0.8%
Black	8	11	0.5%	0.7%
Native American/Other	1	11	0.1%	0.7%

Guthrie Center, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,689, an increase from the 1,593 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Guthrie Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Guthrie Center has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Guthrie Center, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 21.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Guthrie Center is ranked the 194th most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Guthrie Center was ranked the 200th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Guthrie Center's White Population

1,489 residents of Guthrie Center, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Guthrie Center is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Guthrie Center ranks 649th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie Center's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Guthrie Center's population has decreased from 91.5% to 88.2%.

Guthrie Center is more White than neighboring Casey (80.3% White). Guthrie Center is less White than neighboring Lake Panorama (97.7% White), Panora (93% White), Yale (98.5% White), and Bagley (95.1% White).

Guthrie Center's Black Population

8 residents of Guthrie Center, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Guthrie Center is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Guthrie Center ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie Center's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Black residents' share of Guthrie Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Guthrie Center is more Black than neighboring Lake Panorama (0% Black), Yale (0% Black), and Casey (0% Black). Guthrie Center is less Black than neighboring Panora (1.7% Black), and Bagley (2.7% Black).

Guthrie Center's Asian Population

27 residents of Guthrie Center, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Guthrie Center is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Guthrie Center ranks 178th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie Center's Asian population has grown by an estimated 107.7%. Asian residents' share of Guthrie Center's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.6%.

Guthrie Center is more Asian than neighboring Lake Panorama (1.4% Asian), Panora (0.6% Asian), Yale (0% Asian), Casey (0% Asian), and Bagley (0% Asian).

Guthrie Center's Hispanic Population

107 residents of Guthrie Center, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Guthrie Center is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Guthrie Center ranks 280th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie Center's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 62.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Guthrie Center's population has increased from 4.1% to 6.3%.

Guthrie Center is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Panorama (0% Hispanic), Panora (3.1% Hispanic), Yale (0.5% Hispanic), and Bagley (0% Hispanic). Guthrie Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Casey (9.7% Hispanic).

Guthrie Center's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Guthrie Center, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Guthrie Center is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Guthrie Center ranks 224th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie Center's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 90.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Guthrie Center's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Guthrie Center is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yale (0% Native American/Other), and Bagley (0% Native American/Other). Guthrie Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Panorama (0.9% Native American/Other), Panora (0.6% Native American/Other), and Casey (7.6% Native American/Other).

Guthrie Center's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Guthrie Center, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Guthrie Center is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Guthrie Center ranks 653rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie Center's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 62.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Guthrie Center's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.4%.

Guthrie Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Panorama (0% Multiracial), Panora (1% Multiracial), Yale (1% Multiracial), Casey (2.4% Multiracial), and Bagley (2.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.