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Butler County

Ohio · 368,130 residents · 467 sq mi
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Butler County is a county of 368,130 people in Ohio. The foreign-born share is 5%. The typical home is worth $160,600. Households here earn about 16% more than in Ohio as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.0
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
368,130
+11%since 2000
from 332,807 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.0
+5%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
467 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
281K312K342K373K403K19902000201020202024Butler County
2024393K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(25,136)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97%(25,910)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.1%(25,969)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.7%(28,324)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(28,994)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(44,956)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.3%(48,787)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.9%(54,678)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(42,892)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.3%(23,034)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.9%(14,312)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(5,138)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,788
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,885 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,892
+17%since 2000
from $22,076 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
34.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.427
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade17.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$160,600
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $119,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$752
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $569 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 71.6% in 2000
30.3% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.60 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+1%since 2009
from 2.9 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-Hispanic90.5%(301,078)
Black5.2%(17,398)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(4,771)
Asian1.5%(5,120)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(310,183)
Black7.2%(26,463)
Hispanic / Latino4%(14,670)
Asian2.4%(8,759)
Other1.9%(7,003)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(7,772)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,472)
South American0.3%(1,072)
Central American0.3%(1,002)
Guatemalan0.2%(605)
Cuban0.1%(402)
Spaniard0.1%(305)
Dominican0.1%(290)
Peruvian0.1%(287)
Ecuadorian0.1%(244)
Colombian0.1%(202)
Venezuelan0.1%(199)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(152)
Honduran0%(111)
Argentine0%(44)
Bolivian0%(34)
Uruguayan0%(20)
Ancestry
German27%(98,300)
American14.8%(53,925)
Irish13.6%(49,474)
English9.7%(35,175)
Italian4.6%(16,771)
French2.3%(8,367)
Scottish1.8%(6,619)
Polish1.7%(6,159)
Dutch1.6%(5,753)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(5,738)
Welsh0.8%(2,921)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(2,229)
Russian0.6%(2,015)
Hungarian0.5%(1,949)
Norwegian0.5%(1,864)
British0.5%(1,647)
Czech0.4%(1,431)
Arab0.3%(1,217)
Greek0.3%(1,102)
Swiss0.3%(1,054)
Slovak0.2%(834)
Austrian0.2%(767)
Danish0.2%(603)
Finnish0.2%(582)
Ukrainian0.2%(577)
Lebanese0.1%(396)
Lithuanian0.1%(383)
Ghanaian0.1%(376)
Canadian0.1%(295)
Romanian0.1%(269)
West Indian0.1%(255)
Belgian0.1%(252)
Nigerian0.1%(250)
Moroccan0.1%(235)
Portuguese0.1%(214)
Croatian0%(164)
Turkish0%(155)
Brazilian0%(146)
Slovene0%(141)
Jordanian0%(97)
Serbian0%(89)
Syrian0%(76)
Jamaican0%(76)
Egyptian0%(75)
Bulgarian0%(68)
Iranian0%(63)
Armenian0%(52)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Latvian0%(46)
Israeli0%(24)
Iraqi0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
34.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
9.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.2%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.9%(3,712)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22%(3,899)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.3%(6,091)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.5%(795)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(231)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,746 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 Butler County, Ohio?

Butler County, Ohio has about 368,130 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Butler County, Ohio earns about $54,788 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 $160,600, and the typical rent is about $752 a month.

How educated are people in Butler County, Ohio?

About 25.9% 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 12.8% 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 76,651 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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