COMPARING TWO PLACES
Butte County vs Sutter County
PLACE A
Butte County, California
VS
PLACE B
Sutter County, California
Butte County is 112% larger than Sutter County. Sutter County earns more, with a median household income $11,776 higher. Sutter County has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -4%).
BUTTE COUNTYSUTTER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population209,21198,787+112% vs Sutter County
Population density128164−36
Population growth-3.8%5.2%−9.0 pts
Median age36.236.5−0.3
Male49.8%50.0%−0.2 pts
Female50.2%50.0%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born8.6%22.7%−14.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic65.1%40.7%+24.4 pts
Black1.7%1.6%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.0%32.9%−12.9 pts
Asian5.5%17.5%−12.0 pts
Other7.6%7.3%+0.3 pts
Median household income$67,928$79,704−$11,776
Per capita income$38,305$36,107+$2,198
Poverty rate19.2%14.4%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4830.464+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%20.9%+11.0 pts
Graduate degree11.4%6.6%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%7.2%+0.3 pts
Labor force participation59.2%60.6%−1.4 pts
Median home value$424,700$433,500−$8,800
Median gross rent$1,414$1,439−$25
Owner-occupied57.3%61.3%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.2%4.3%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households55.7%49.1%+6.5 pts
Average commute21.027.1−6.1
Worked from home12.6%7.7%+4.9 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.4%6.4%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025