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Butler County

Ohio · 400,128 residents (2025 est.) · 466.516 sq mi
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Butler County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,590. Population has grown 18% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $258,500. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
392,876
+18%since 2000
from 332,807 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
842 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 765 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+9%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:400,128 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
281K312K342K373K403K1990201020202024Butler County
2024393K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(22,712)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(26,147)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(26,126)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(30,191)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.6%(33,716)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(46,769)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(48,881)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(46,762)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(49,234)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(38,095)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(17,232)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(7,011)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,590
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,885 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,027
+81%since 2000
from $22,076 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
+3%since 2010
from 0.427 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$258,500
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,135
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $569 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.6% in 2000
30.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+10%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
47
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Butler County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(301,078)
Black5.2%(17,398)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(4,771)
Asian1.5%(5,120)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic74.6%(293,022)
Black8.3%(32,433)
Hispanic / Latino7%(27,328)
Asian4.3%(16,962)
Other5.9%(23,131)
Diversity Score
53
+80%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
+3%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
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
Mexican3.1%(12,089)
Dominican0.9%(3,494)
South American0.6%(2,481)
Puerto Rican0.5%(2,087)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,292)
Colombian0.3%(1,196)
Panamanian0.2%(947)
Salvadoran0.2%(943)
Cuban0.2%(689)
Peruvian0.2%(602)
Honduran0.1%(448)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(372)
Venezuelan0.1%(361)
Nicaraguan0.1%(314)
Argentine0%(134)
Chilean0%(123)
Asian origin
Chinese1%(3,829)
Asian Indian0.9%(3,681)
Nepalese0.6%(2,514)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,447)
Filipino0.3%(1,355)
Korean0.3%(1,026)
Pakistani0.1%(390)
Bhutanese0.1%(233)
Japanese0.1%(211)
Cambodian0%(189)
Sri Lankan0%(188)
Kazakh0%(174)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(66)
Taiwanese0%(59)
Laotian0%(35)
Burmese0%(24)
Malaysian0%(17)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(250)
Ancestry
German22.8%(89,398)
English12.2%(47,799)
Irish12%(47,247)
American5.8%(22,851)
Italian3.6%(14,062)
Scottish1.8%(7,101)
Polish1.6%(6,337)
French1.3%(5,283)
Welsh0.7%(2,692)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,606)
Dutch0.6%(2,492)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(2,254)
Hungarian0.5%(1,906)
Swedish0.4%(1,614)
Norwegian0.4%(1,511)
British0.4%(1,481)
Russian0.4%(1,447)
Greek0.3%(983)
West Indian0.2%(890)
Slovak0.2%(859)
Austrian0.2%(762)
Ethiopian0.2%(722)
Ukrainian0.2%(704)
Czech0.2%(698)
Swiss0.2%(661)
Lithuanian0.2%(639)
Nigerian0.2%(593)
Canadian0.2%(592)
Moroccan0.1%(584)
Ghanaian0.1%(549)
Jamaican0.1%(501)
Danish0.1%(417)
Portuguese0.1%(411)
Lebanese0.1%(350)
Serbian0.1%(324)
Slovene0.1%(294)
Iranian0.1%(287)
Croatian0.1%(275)
Turkish0.1%(253)
Palestinian0.1%(213)
Finnish0%(193)
Jordanian0%(184)
Romanian0%(169)
Egyptian0%(148)
Brazilian0%(143)
Armenian0%(125)
Israeli0%(124)
Belgian0%(95)
Syrian0%(67)
Kenyan0%(64)
Latvian0%(39)
Haitian0%(20)
Bulgarian0%(18)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+63%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.1%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.3%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
−24.0 ptssince 2009
from 64.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
8.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−42.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−83.2 ptssince 2013
from 89.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2017
from 82.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.3%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 92.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.8%(57,309)
Married51.1%(79,536)
Widowed2.8%(4,334)
Divorced9.3%(14,504)
Women 15+
Never married30.7%(49,854)
Married49.5%(80,326)
Widowed8.6%(13,992)
Divorced11.1%(18,036)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Butler County, Ohio?

Butler County, Ohio has about 392,876 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Butler County, Ohio?

The typical household in Butler County, Ohio earns about $81,590 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Butler County, Ohio expensive?

In Butler County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $258,500, and the typical rent is about $1,135 a month.

How educated are people in Butler County, Ohio?

About 32.8% of adults age 25 and over in Butler County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Butler County, Ohio?

About 11.8% of people in Butler County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Butler County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Butler County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 101,397 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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