Butler County, Nebraska
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,507
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,439
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,369
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,370
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,369
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,395
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 414
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,039
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $184,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,483
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $601
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $776
Building Permits, 2025 10
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,524
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,897
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,388
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,257
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,268
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,083
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 221
Total employment, 2023 1,967
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 123,596
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 662
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 109
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 150
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.3
Population per square mile, 2010 14.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 584.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 584.91
FIPS Code 31023