COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Butte County
California · 182,120 residents · 1,636.49 sq mi
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Butte County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,776. Population has declined 10% since 2000. Median home value is $94,000. Households here earn about 36% less than the California median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024208K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(12,173)
5 to 97.2%(13,119)
10 to 146.1%(11,168)
15 to 197%(12,675)
20 to 249.9%(18,077)
25 to 3414.7%(26,722)
35 to 4414.2%(25,827)
45 to 548.5%(15,555)
55 to 648.4%(15,317)
65 to 7410.2%(18,588)
75 to 845.6%(10,150)
85 and over1.5%(2,749)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,776
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,924 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$94,000
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80%(162,564)
Black1.3%(2,699)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(21,339)
Asian3.3%(6,676)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.8%(165,364)
Black1.2%(2,098)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(13,472)
Asian2.8%(5,072)
Other5.3%(9,586)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican17%(35,424)
Central American0.6%(1,210)
Spaniard0.5%(1,102)
Puerto Rican0.3%(719)
South American0.3%(694)
Salvadoran0.2%(513)
Nicaraguan0.2%(324)
Cuban0.1%(275)
Peruvian0.1%(266)
Guatemalan0.1%(206)
Colombian0.1%(141)
Chilean0.1%(137)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0%(74)
Costa Rican0%(55)
Venezuelan0%(48)
Panamanian0%(42)
Dominican0%(35)
Honduran0%(35)
Argentine0%(28)
Asian origin
Hmong2.4%(5,055)
Filipino0.6%(1,186)
Chinese0.5%(1,067)
Vietnamese0.4%(792)
Mien0.3%(687)
Asian Indian0.3%(680)
Korean0.2%(368)
Japanese0.1%(287)
Laotian0.1%(182)
Taiwanese0.1%(180)
Indonesian0.1%(151)
Pakistani0.1%(143)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(634)
Tongan0.1%(271)
Samoan0.1%(155)
Fijian0%(49)
Chamorro0%(47)
Ancestry
German13.8%(28,763)
English12.3%(25,627)
Irish11.4%(23,766)
Italian5.4%(11,228)
American5%(10,470)
Scottish2.7%(5,695)
French2.6%(5,388)
Norwegian1.8%(3,771)
Portuguese1.8%(3,657)
Swedish1.4%(2,902)
Dutch1.3%(2,721)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,943)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.8%(1,689)
Danish0.7%(1,460)
Russian0.6%(1,251)
Welsh0.6%(1,246)
British0.5%(1,070)
Greek0.4%(897)
Czech0.4%(817)
Swiss0.4%(766)
Arab0.4%(732)
Finnish0.3%(674)
French Canadian0.3%(652)
Hungarian0.3%(585)
Subsaharan African0.3%(576)
Canadian0.2%(494)
Croatian0.2%(380)
Romanian0.2%(313)
Ukrainian0.1%(280)
West Indian0.1%(270)
Austrian0.1%(254)
Lithuanian0.1%(237)
Armenian0.1%(233)
Jamaican0.1%(220)
Lebanese0.1%(201)
Nigerian0.1%(182)
Iranian0.1%(166)
Israeli0.1%(109)
Turkish0%(96)
Jordanian0%(88)
Slovak0%(80)
Belgian0%(76)
Australian0%(69)
Latvian0%(62)
Iraqi0%(39)
Slovene0%(34)
Brazilian0%(25)
Serbian0%(17)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Egyptian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(9)
Syrian0%(8)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married42.7%(36,537)
Married44.6%(38,165)
Widowed2.5%(2,106)
Divorced10.2%(8,683)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(32,115)
Married42.3%(37,035)
Widowed8.3%(7,224)
Divorced12.7%(11,121)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Butte County, California?
Butte County, California has about 182,120 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Butte County, California?
The typical household in Butte County, California earns about $22,776 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Butte County, California expensive?
In Butte County, California, the median home is worth about $94,000, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.
How educated are people in Butte County, California?
About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Butte County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Butte County, California?
About 18.9% of people in Butte County, California live below the federal poverty line.
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