Butler County, Iowa Population 2024

14,098

Butler County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 14,098 with a growth rate of -0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Iowa is the 56th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 14,916 and has seen a growth of -5.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,728-74-0.54%
202813,802-74-0.53%
202713,876-74-0.53%
202613,950-74-0.53%
202514,024-74-0.52%
202414,098-74-0.52%
202314,172-74-0.52%
202214,246-102-0.71%
202114,348150.1%
202014,333-71-0.49%
201914,404-112-0.77%
201814,516-77-0.53%
201714,593-101-0.69%
201614,694-186-1.25%
201514,880-78-0.52%
201414,958-15-0.1%
201314,97310.01%
201214,97260.04%
201114,966500.34%
201014,91600%
199015,731-1,937-10.96%
198017,6687154.22%
197016,953-514-2.94%
196017,467730.42%
195017,394-592-3.29%
194017,9863692.09%
193017,617-228-1.28%
192017,8457264.24%
191017,119-836-4.66%
190017,9552,49216.12%
189015,4631,1708.19%
188014,2934,34243.63%
18709,9516,227167.21%
18603,724-10,004-72.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.52% (-74)
County Website
Butler County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Allison
2020 Population
14,333
Area
580 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.64% (-235)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,63295.32%
Two or more races3512.45%
Asian1681.17%
Other race1100.77%
Black or African American240.17%
Native American160.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Iowa Population by Race

Butler County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Iowa Median Age

43.7

Total

42.6

Male

44.7

Female

Butler County, Iowa Adults

There are 11,086 adults, (3,258 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Iowa.

Butler County, Iowa Age Dependency

82.7

Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female7,20850.4%
Male7,09349.6%

Butler County, Iowa Population by Age

Butler County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8872.398020
Married3,4712.8588.911.1
Non Family1,7081.1669.130.9
Female4143.1358.241.8
Male2943.0868.431.6

2.81

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

80.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4604.54%
Associates Degree1,55515.36%
Bachelors Degree1,58015.61%
Graduate Degree4894.83%
High School Graduate3,73836.93%
Less Than 9th Grade1911.89%
Some College2,10920.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,6969,1491,935
2+ Races18711327
Asian136132103
Hispanic112470
Other Race40390
Black22211
Native American1333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 97.5%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.74%.

Butler County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,800$55,380$48,098
Graduate Degree$72,700$74,000$70,588
High School Graduate$40,323$51,683$26,788
Less Than 9th Grade$40,795$47,500$26,250
Overall$45,714$54,991$37,457
Some College$46,076$57,474$36,889

$45,714

Average Earnings

$54,991

Average Male

$37,457

Average Female

Butler County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Iowa Language

97.12% of Butler County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.88% 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, Iowa Language

Butler County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,3181,35910.2%
Hispanic2315222.51%
Asian1684828.57%
Other1102926.36%
Native161275%
Multiple350123.43%

10.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.94%

Male Poverty Rate

11.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Iowa is Native, with 75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Iowa is Multiple, with 3.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.76%.

Butler County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.43%
High School10.51%
Bachelors or Greater7.45%
Some College7.42%

Butler County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.77%
Male Unemployed11.11%
Female Employed7.51%
Male Employed4.78%

Butler County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,815$97,433
Households$69,651$84,585
Married Families$92,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,625$47,598

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Butler County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

818

Number of Veterans

741

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam354
First Gulf War179
Second Gulf War83
Korea78
World War II15

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+302
65 to 74242
35 to 54146
55 to 64110
18 to 3418

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8087.62%
Other Race69.09%
Hispanic64.14%
2+ Races41.69%

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Iowa 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

86.15%

Born in Butler County, Iowa

97.85%

Native Born

2.15%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.85% of Butler County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 86.15% having been born in Iowa. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Butler County, Iowa Place of Birth

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