Butler County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 400,128
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 400,128
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 399,542
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 390,345
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 390,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 390,357
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 368,130
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,746
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 158,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $258,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $619
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,135
Building Permits, 2025 1,021
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 146,822
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,083,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,438,338
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,804,493
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,863,138
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,137
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,590
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,027
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 7,537
Total employment, 2023 148,073
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,457,563
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 27,614
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,901
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,642
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,056
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 939
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,182
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 318
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,758
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 836.7
Population per square mile, 2010 788.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 466.52
Land area in square miles, 2010 467.06
FIPS Code 39017