Butler County, Iowa
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,049
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,049
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 14,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 14,338
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 14,336
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 14,334
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,867
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
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 94.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 767
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,629
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,319
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $546
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $812
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,863
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
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 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,538
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,112
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,219
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,088
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,715
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,766
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 324
Total employment, 2023 2,602
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 125,753
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,065
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 379
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 78
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 331
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 331
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.7
Population per square mile, 2010 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 580.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 580.13
FIPS Code 19023