Guthrie, KY

City in Todd County, KY, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,559

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.3

years ∙ half population younger than 33.3, half older

Diversity Index

63.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

6.4%

foreign-born population

93.6%Native

6.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Guthrie is a city within Todd County, Kentucky, United States.

Location

City in Todd County, KY, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.648550° N, 87.164776° W

DMS36° 38′ 54.78″ N, 87° 09′ 53.19″ W

Population Density & area

663.4/sq mi (256.4/km²)

Total Area

2.36 sq mi (6.1 km²)

Land Area

2.35 sq mi (6.08 km²) · 99.74%

Water Area

0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) · 0.26%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55% male

Male 55%

Female 45%

males per 100 females

Guthrie 122.1

Todd County 100.7

Kentucky 98.2

Nativity

6.4%

foreign-born population

93.6%Native

6.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Guthrie 6.4%

Todd County 2.6%

Kentucky 4.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.3

years ∙ half population younger than 33.3, half older

Guthrie

33.3

Todd County

36.1

Kentucky

39.1

Dependency ratio

84.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Guthrie 84.9

Todd County 78.6

Kentucky 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	32.5%	27%	22.6%
Working age (18-64)	54%	56%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	13.5%	17%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.9	78.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	60	48.3	37.6
Old-age dependency ratio	24.9	30.3	28.8

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

52.5%

Black

23.5%

Asian

Hispanic

16.6%

Other

7.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

63.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Guthrie 63.8%

Todd County 29.3%

Kentucky 32.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Guthrie population

Racial and ethnic composition — Guthrie vs Todd County vs Kentucky. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Hispanic or Latino	16.6%	5.3%	5%
Mexican	14.4%	3.8%	2.5%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Not Hispanic or Latino	83.4%	94.7%	95%
One race	81.2%	91.7%	91.1%
White	52.5%	83.6%	81.5%
Black or African American	23.5%	6.7%	7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.2%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	5.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.2%	3%	3.9%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.6% family

Family 65.6%

Non family 34.4%

% family households

Guthrie 65.6%

Todd County 71%

Kentucky 63.9%

Average household size

2.64

persons per household

Guthrie

2.64

Todd County

2.7

Kentucky

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Guthrie population

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Total households	590	4,559	1,814,469
Average houshold size	2.64	2.7	2.43
Family households	387	3,238	1,159,005
Average family size	3.41	3.28	3.03
Married couple family	232	2,670	844,820
Other families	155	568	314,185
Male householder	15	107	95,673
Female householder	140	461	218,512
Non-family households	203	1,321	655,464
One-person households	199	1,196	540,419
Male householder	128	564	247,145
Senior (65+) living alone	78	251	79,059
Female householder	71	632	293,274
Senior (65+) living alone	62	406	151,346
Other living arrangements	4	125	115,045

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

642

housing units

Guthrie 642

Todd County 5,187

Kentucky 2,023,116

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied

Occupied 91.9%

Vacant 8.1%

vacancy rate

Guthrie 8.1%

Todd County 12.1%

Kentucky 10.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.9%

Single family houses

74.9%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

13%

Mobile homes

12%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

20.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	6	5.7
1–3 rooms	14.3%	7.7%	10.4%
4–6 rooms	68.5%	54.6%	54.2%
7+ rooms	17.2%	37.6%	35.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.2%	0.6%	1.7%
1 bedroom	6.5%	4.5%	8.2%
2 bedrooms	35.4%	25.1%	25.1%
3 bedrooms	49.2%	54.6%	45.2%
4+ bedrooms	6.7%	15.2%	19.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1984	1983
Total housing units	642	5,187	2,023,116

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

54.9% owners

Renter-occupied 45.1%

Owner-occupied 54.9%

homeownership rate

Guthrie 54.9%

Todd County 76%

Kentucky 68.3%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

2.75

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Guthrie 2.56

Todd County 2.73

Kentucky 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Total occupied units	590	4,559	1,814,469
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.9%	14.4%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	27.6%	39.3%	38.4%
2000 to 2009	15.9%	16.9%	16.7%
1999 or earlier	33.5%	29.4%	21.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	90.3%	95.9%	98%
1.01 to 1.50	7.5%	1.6%	1.4%
1.51 or more	2.2%	2.4%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.1%	10.1%	6.8%
1 vehicle	49.8%	27.3%	32.4%
2 vehicles	24.6%	25.3%	37.1%
3 or more vehicles	18.5%	37.2%	23.7%
House heating fuel used
Gas	24.5%	36.8%	41.5%
Electricity	75.4%	54.2%	54.9%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.7%
All other fuels	0%	7.8%	2.3%
No fuel used	0%	1%	0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.9%	0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	3.6%	1.1%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$134,200

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Guthrie

$134,200

Todd County

$166,700

Kentucky

$205,600

Housing Cost Burden

13.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

13.5%

Owners without a mortgage

13.6%

Renters

63.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Property value
Median Value	$134,200	$166,700	$205,600
Under $100,000	20.3%	25.1%	20.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	52.5%	33.1%	27.6%
$200,000 - $300,000	5.9%	20.7%	23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	21.3%	18.1%	20.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.9%	7.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.3%	57.6%	56.1%
Without a mortgage	40.7%	42.4%	43.9%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,387	$1,141	$1,433
Without a mortgage	$454	$396	$469
Gross rent
Median rent	$909	$851	$967

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Guthrie 11%

Todd County 16.5%

Kentucky 27.6%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Guthrie 17.6%

Todd County 17.6%

Kentucky 11.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

414

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.9%

K–12

88.2%

College / Undergraduate

7.7%

Graduate / Professional

1.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Guthrie

17.8%

Todd County

16.1%

Kentucky

36%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Total enrolled (age 3+)	414	2,838	1,039,376
Nursery / preschool	2.9%	6%	5.5%
K–12	88.2%	80.1%	70.6%
Kindergarten	7%	4.5%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	38.4%	29.1%	21.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	15.5%	22.5%	21.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.3%	24%	22.2%
College or graduate school	8.9%	13.9%	23.8%
College, undergraduate	7.7%	8.5%	18.9%
Graduate, professional school	1.2%	5.4%	5%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17.8%	16.1%	36%
School type
Public school	100%	76.6%	81.9%
Private school	0%	23.4%	18.1%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

896

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

16.4%

HS graduate

39.8%

Some college no degree

26.2%

Associates degree

5.2%

Bachelors degree

8.5%

Graduate or professional degree

2.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

40.1% · 59.9%

HS graduate

36.4% · 63.6%

Some college no degree

70.6% · 29.4%

Associates degree

40.4% · 59.6%

Bachelors degree

53.9% · 46.1%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Population (25+)	896	8,137	3,098,758
Less than 9th grade	1.2%	10.2%	4.3%
9th–12th, no diploma	16.4%	7.4%	6.8%
High school diploma or GED	39.8%	39.6%	32.6%
Some college, no degree	26.2%	19.4%	19.7%
Associate's degree	5.2%	6.8%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11%	16.5%	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	8.5%	10%	16.2%
Graduate or professional	2.6%	6.5%	11.3%
High School or higher	82.4%	82.4%	88.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,827

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$26,923

Some college or associates

$55,139

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

26.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

45.6%

HS graduate

12.6%

Some college or associates

31.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

26.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Guthrie	Todd County	Kentucky
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$41,827	$51,502	$46,524
Less than high school graduate	$—	$33,542	$29,659
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$26,923	$45,781	$37,177
Some college or associate's degree	$55,139	$51,490	$43,534
Bachelor's degree	$—	$62,000	$60,526
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$61,107	$70,952
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	45.6%	41.8%	33.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12.6%	11.3%	17%
Some college or associate's degree	31.6%	15.8%	11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.3%	3.4%	4.7%

Insights for Guthrie, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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