Butler County, Kansas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,380
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 69,484
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 69,158
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 67,371
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 67,372
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 67,380
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,880
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,448
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 28,325
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $217,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,689
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $705
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $956
Building Permits, 2025 214
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,338
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,005
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 254,873
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 170,443
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 771,866
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,303
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,711
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,396
Total employment, 2023 13,757
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 666,344
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,889
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,129
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 623
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 122
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 880
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 936
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.1
Population per square mile, 2010 46.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,429.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,429.86
FIPS Code 20015