Butler County, Alabama
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,755
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,100
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,256
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,044
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,048
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,051
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,947
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 45.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 925
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,973
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $725
Building Permits, 2025 6
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,597
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,888
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 97,480
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,109
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 334,439
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,915
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,755
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,229
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 432
Total employment, 2023 5,646
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 249,393
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,115
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 315
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 206
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 209
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 237
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.5
Population per square mile, 2010 27.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 776.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 776.83
FIPS Code 01013