COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Butte County
California · 211,632 residents · 1,636 sq mi
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With 211,632 people, Butte County is a county in California. That trails the California median by roughly 30%. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. 8% of residents were born outside the United States. 18.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 21 minutes.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.9
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,636 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024208K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(11,199)
5 to 95.7%(12,051)
10 to 146%(12,626)
15 to 197%(14,780)
20 to 249%(19,018)
25 to 3413.3%(28,133)
35 to 4411.8%(24,887)
45 to 5410.4%(21,999)
55 to 6412.7%(26,784)
65 to 7411.5%(24,299)
75 to 845.4%(11,323)
85 and over2.1%(4,533)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,972
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,924 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.6%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.8%
Wholesale trade6.5%
Retail trade6.5%
Other services5.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
Finance & insurance4%
Construction3.9%
Public administration2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services1.7%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$304,700
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $116,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
5.5
−15%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80%(162,564)
Black1.3%(2,699)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(21,339)
Asian3.3%(6,676)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66%(139,651)
Black1.6%(3,320)
Hispanic / Latino19%(40,112)
Asian4.9%(10,333)
Other5.7%(12,041)
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican14.3%(31,967)
Central American0.4%(941)
Spaniard0.4%(913)
Puerto Rican0.4%(798)
Salvadoran0.3%(578)
South American0.2%(363)
Cuban0.1%(206)
Guatemalan0.1%(132)
Nicaraguan0.1%(121)
Peruvian0.1%(116)
Argentine0%(102)
Honduran0%(78)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(62)
Dominican0%(59)
Chilean0%(59)
Panamanian0%(25)
Venezuelan0%(13)
Paraguayan0%(11)
Costa Rican0%(7)
Asian origin
Hmong2.1%(4,789)
Filipino0.6%(1,247)
Chinese0.4%(936)
Asian Indian0.4%(911)
Korean0.3%(563)
Laotian0.2%(408)
Japanese0.2%(381)
Vietnamese0.1%(244)
Pakistani0.1%(204)
Taiwanese0.1%(121)
Thai0%(84)
Nepalese0%(58)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(639)
Samoan0.1%(260)
Marshallese0.1%(247)
Chamorro0.1%(166)
Fijian0.1%(144)
Tongan0%(30)
Ancestry
German13.7%(30,514)
Irish10.3%(23,012)
English9.7%(21,762)
American7.5%(16,723)
Italian5%(11,100)
French3%(6,673)
Scottish2.6%(5,789)
Norwegian2%(4,514)
Dutch1.9%(4,181)
Swedish1.7%(3,838)
Portuguese1.5%(3,375)
Polish1.2%(2,626)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,456)
Danish0.8%(1,896)
British0.8%(1,753)
Welsh0.8%(1,703)
Russian0.7%(1,578)
Swiss0.6%(1,243)
Canadian0.4%(854)
Subsaharan African0.3%(716)
French Canadian0.3%(713)
Czech0.3%(695)
Greek0.3%(627)
Hungarian0.3%(603)
Finnish0.2%(526)
Ukrainian0.2%(490)
Croatian0.2%(482)
Romanian0.2%(403)
Lithuanian0.2%(370)
Armenian0.1%(335)
Austrian0.1%(273)
Lebanese0.1%(164)
Arab0.1%(145)
Belgian0.1%(143)
Syrian0.1%(139)
Serbian0.1%(134)
Egyptian0.1%(131)
West Indian0.1%(131)
Australian0.1%(129)
Slovene0.1%(119)
Israeli0.1%(113)
Iranian0%(91)
Slovak0%(90)
Latvian0%(75)
Ethiopian0%(74)
Nigerian0%(62)
Palestinian0%(56)
Jamaican0%(47)
Brazilian0%(26)
Turkish0%(26)
Moroccan0%(25)
Iraqi0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.2%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.0%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
47.5%
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.3%(2,317)
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(2,435)
Vietnam era41.5%(5,891)
Korean War8.5%(1,202)
World War II3.9%(550)
Share of the 14,202 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Butte County, California?
Butte County, California has about 211,632 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Butte County, California?
The typical household in Butte County, California earns about $54,972 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 $304,700, and the typical rent is about $1,087 a month.
How educated are people in Butte County, California?
About 28.3% 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 18.2% of people in Butte County, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Butte County, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Butte County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 29,512 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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