Butte County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,856
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,856
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,891
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,243
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,242
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,243
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,110
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 560
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,966
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $244,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,694
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $614
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $972
Building Permits, 2025 88
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,306
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 241,089
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,344
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,652
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,718
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 380
Total employment, 2023 2,393
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 95,255
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 9.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 945
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 301
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 276
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 251
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4.6
Population per square mile, 2010 4.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,250.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,249.90
FIPS Code 46019