Butler County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,520
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,520
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,551
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,373
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,369
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,690
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 564
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,524
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $111,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,111
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $355
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $679
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,567
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 42.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,514
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 86,066
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,960
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,092
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,030
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 190
Total employment, 2023 2,185
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 105,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 915
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 216
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.0
Population per square mile, 2010 29.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 426.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 426.09
FIPS Code 21031