Butler County, Alabama Population 2024

18,096

Butler County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 18,096 with a growth rate of -1.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Alabama is the 51st largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 20,933 and has seen a growth of -13.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,666-286-1.69%
202816,952-286-1.66%
202717,238-286-1.63%
202617,524-286-1.61%
202517,810-286-1.58%
202418,096-286-1.56%
202318,382-286-1.53%
202218,668-222-1.18%
202118,890-135-0.71%
202019,025-476-2.44%
201919,501-174-0.88%
201819,675-236-1.19%
201719,911-129-0.64%
201620,040-128-0.63%
201520,168-164-0.81%
201420,332-27-0.13%
201320,359-313-1.51%
201220,672-195-0.93%
201120,867-66-0.32%
201020,93300%
199021,8922120.98%
198021,680-327-1.49%
197022,007-2,553-10.39%
196024,560-4,668-15.97%
195029,228-3,219-9.92%
194032,4472,2527.46%
193030,1956642.25%
192029,5315011.73%
191029,0303,26912.69%
190025,7614,12019.04%
189021,6411,99210.14%
188019,6494,66831.16%
187014,981-3,141-17.33%
186018,1227,28667.24%
185010,8362,15124.77%
18408,6853,03553.72%
18305,6504,245302.14%
18201,405-15,261-91.57%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.56% (-286)
County Website
Butler County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Butler
2020 Population
19,025
Area
777 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.88% (-929)
Founded
December 13, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,62251.16%
Black or African American8,41144.72%
Two or more races3782.01%
Asian2491.32%
Other race780.41%
Native American690.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Alabama Population by Race

Butler County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Alabama Median Age

42.2

Total

40.5

Male

43.4

Female

Butler County, Alabama Adults

There are 14,588 adults, (4,026 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Alabama.

Butler County, Alabama Age Dependency

78.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female10,15153.97%
Male8,65646.03%

Butler County, Alabama Population by Age

Butler County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2622.5568.431.6
Married3,1763.0883.816.2
Non Family2,6551.1258.241.8
Female1,1503.964951
Male2814.1871.228.8

3.29

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

68.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0467.95%
Associates Degree1,1708.89%
Bachelors Degree1,0467.95%
Graduate Degree7665.82%
High School Graduate6,18246.96%
Less Than 9th Grade5874.46%
Some College2,36717.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butler County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butler County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1106,4701,292
Black5,5244,628436
Hispanic19315526
Asian18515244
2+ Races17713717
Other Race705712
Native American69695

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 23.78%.

Butler County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,394$62,500$49,932
Graduate Degree$63,409$0$49,063
High School Graduate$33,510$40,654$23,690
Less Than 9th Grade$30,893$25,461$40,278
Overall$36,420$45,079$30,388
Some College$36,535$59,512$27,906

$36,420

Average Earnings

$45,079

Average Male

$30,388

Average Female

Butler County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Alabama Language

97.67% of Butler County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Butler County, Alabama Language

Butler County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,3552,70532.38%
White9,2541,08211.69%
Multiple3717921.29%
Hispanic3005217.33%
Other7833.85%

21.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.39%

Male Poverty Rate

23.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Alabama is Black, with 32.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Alabama is Other, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.41%.

Butler County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.32%
Some College18.6%
Less Than 9th Grade16.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.88%

Butler County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.83%
Male Unemployed64.53%
Female Employed12.51%
Male Employed6.28%

Butler County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,429$85,293
Households$44,881$69,162
Married Families$84,931$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,938$39,343

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Butler County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

949

Number of Veterans

864

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War309
Vietnam289
Second Gulf War180
Korea60
World War II0

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74260
55 to 64238
75+219
35 to 54200
18 to 3432

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5396.97%
Black3725.94%
Asian167.84%
2+ Races135.31%
Native American913.04%

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.28%

Born in Butler County, Alabama

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Butler County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 86.28% having been born in Alabama. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butler County, Alabama Place of Birth

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