Butler County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,904
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 41,904
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 41,814
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,132
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,130
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,794
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,186
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,389
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $145,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,074
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $428
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $780
Building Permits, 2025 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,594
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 103,465
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 722,227
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,782
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,047,595
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,845
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,431
Persons in poverty, percent 20.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,030
Total employment, 2023 15,429
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 718,226
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,891
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 863
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 367
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 663
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 683
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 60.6
Population per square mile, 2010 61.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 694.76
Land area in square miles, 2010 694.67
FIPS Code 29023