Moving to Guthrie, Kentucky

Population: 1,469. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,434 (-2.4% change)
Males: 705 (48.0%), Females: 764 (52.0%)

Todd County

Zip code: 42234

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.1 years
Median household income: $25,682
Median house value: $45,800

Population by Race

Races in Guthrie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.4%), German (5.9%), Italian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 548 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Guthrie, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Guthrie

  • High school or higher: 62.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guthrie city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

2.7% Foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Guthrie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Guthrie:

  • CAMPBELL AAF (about 22 miles; FORT CAMPBELL/HOPKINSVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: HOP)
  • NASHVILLE INTL (about 51 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: BNA)
  • BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY RGNL (about 57 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; Abbreviation: BWG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Guthrie:

  • STANDARD FIELD (about 11 miles; ELKTON, KY; Abbreviation: 1M6)
  • OUTLAW FIELD (about 16 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: CKV)
  • SPRINGFIELD ROBERTSON COUNTY (about 20 miles; SPRINGFIELD, TN; Abbreviation: M91)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guthrie:

  • AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; CLARKSVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,744)
  • TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 7,346)
  • NASHVILLE STATE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 41 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,642)
  • VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,654)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,260)
  • VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GALLATIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,215)

Public primary/middle school in Guthrie:

  • SOUTH TODD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 429; Location: 4115 GUTHRIE RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Guthrie:

  • GUTHRIE CHRISTIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 3025 OLD RAILROAD LANE; Grades: 1 – 8)