Guthrie, KY Demographics

A map of Guthrie's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	818	749	52.5%	56.3%
Black	366	357	23.5%	26.8%
Hispanic	259	94	16.6%	7.1%
Native American/Other	82	18	5.3%	1.4%
Multiracial	34	104	2.2%	7.8%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	0.6%

Guthrie, Kentucky has an estimated population of 1,559, a large increase from the 1,330 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.5% White, 23.5% Black, 16.6% Hispanic, 5.3% Native American/Other, 2.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Guthrie, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Guthrie has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Guthrie, that probability was 60.0% in 2020 and 63.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Guthrie is ranked the 197th most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 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 was ranked the 207th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Guthrie's White Population

818 residents of Guthrie, or 52.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Guthrie is significantly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Guthrie ranks 539th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie's White population has grown by an estimated 9.2%. White residents' share of Guthrie's population has decreased from 56.3% to 52.5%.

Guthrie is less White than neighboring Trenton (89.6% White), Allensville (94.9% White), Adams (91.4% White), Elkton (59.8% White), and Clarksville (54.6% White).

Guthrie's Black Population

366 residents of Guthrie, or 23.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Guthrie is significantly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Guthrie ranks 12th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. Black residents' share of Guthrie's population has decreased from 26.8% to 23.5%.

Guthrie is more Black than neighboring Trenton (10.1% Black), Allensville (0% Black), Adams (3.5% Black), Elkton (20.3% Black), and Clarksville (21.8% Black).

Guthrie's Asian Population

0 residents of Guthrie, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Guthrie is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Guthrie ranks 218th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Guthrie's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Guthrie is less Asian than neighboring Adams (0.5% Asian), Elkton (1.2% Asian), and Clarksville (2.5% Asian).

Guthrie's Hispanic Population

259 residents of Guthrie, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Guthrie is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Guthrie ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 175.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Guthrie's population has increased from 7.1% to 16.6%.

Guthrie is more Hispanic than neighboring Trenton (0% Hispanic), Allensville (0% Hispanic), Adams (2.9% Hispanic), Elkton (7.2% Hispanic), and Clarksville (12.9% Hispanic).

Guthrie's Native American/Other Population

82 residents of Guthrie, or 5.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Guthrie is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Guthrie ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 355.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Guthrie's population has increased from 1.4% to 5.3%.

Guthrie is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trenton (0% Native American/Other), Allensville (0% Native American/Other), Adams (0% Native American/Other), Elkton (0.2% Native American/Other), and Clarksville (1% Native American/Other).

Guthrie's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Guthrie, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Guthrie is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Guthrie ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Guthrie's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 67.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Guthrie's population has decreased from 7.8% to 2.2%.

Guthrie is more Multiracial than neighboring Trenton (0.3% Multiracial), and Adams (1.7% Multiracial). Guthrie is less Multiracial than neighboring Allensville (5.1% Multiracial), Elkton (11.3% Multiracial), and Clarksville (7.2% 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.