Butler County, Nebraska Population 2024

8,475

Butler County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 8,475 with a growth rate of 0.19% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Nebraska is the 32nd largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 8,374 and has seen a growth of 1.21% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,555160.19%
20288,539160.19%
20278,523160.19%
20268,507160.19%
20258,491160.19%
20248,475160.19%
20238,459160.19%
20228,443-11-0.13%
20218,454941.12%
20208,3603704.63%
20197,990-32-0.4%
20188,022-6-0.07%
20178,028430.54%
20167,985-68-0.84%
20158,053-122-1.49%
20148,175-53-0.64%
20138,228-22-0.27%
20128,250-5-0.06%
20118,255-119-1.42%
20108,37400%
19908,601-729-7.81%
19809,330-131-1.38%
19709,461-851-8.25%
196010,312-1,120-9.8%
195011,432-1,674-12.77%
194013,106-1,304-9.05%
193014,410-196-1.34%
192014,606-797-5.17%
191015,403-300-1.91%
190015,7032491.61%
189015,4546,26068.09%
18809,1947,904612.71%
18701,2901,2634677.78%
186027-8,528-99.68%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (16)
County Website
Butler County
County Seat
David City
2020 Population
8,360
Area
585 mi²
Density
14 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.38% (115)
Founded
1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,64090.81%
Two or more races3624.3%
Other race3163.76%
Native American710.84%
Black or African American240.29%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Nebraska Population by Race

Butler County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Nebraska Median Age

42.7

Total

43

Male

42.4

Female

Butler County, Nebraska Adults

There are 6,414 adults, (1,718 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Nebraska.

Butler County, Nebraska Age Dependency

79.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female4,19949.91%
Male4,21450.09%

Butler County, Nebraska Population by Age

Butler County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5382.3480.319.7
Married1,9963.0492.37.7
Non Family1,2811.1961.338.7
Female1562.9272.427.6
Male1052.1595.24.8

2.96

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2374.08%
Associates Degree80913.91%
Bachelors Degree1,13419.5%
Graduate Degree3335.73%
High School Graduate2,03334.96%
Less Than 9th Grade2414.14%
Some College1,02817.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3605,0981,369
Hispanic2746634
2+ Races19415764
Other Race1735434
Native American4080
Black18160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.99%.

Butler County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,811$62,456$55,995
Graduate Degree$74,167$83,832$68,147
High School Graduate$45,430$53,672$31,905
Less Than 9th Grade$53,405$54,310$0
Overall$53,074$60,843$40,848
Some College$48,712$70,000$36,596

$53,074

Average Earnings

$60,843

Average Male

$40,848

Average Female

Butler County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Nebraska Language

93.2% of Butler County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 6.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.95% of the population.

Butler County, Nebraska Language

Butler County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4975407.2%
Multiple3586016.76%
Hispanic4795711.9%
Other316185.7%
Native6657.58%
Black15213.33%

7.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.55%

Male Poverty Rate

8.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Nebraska is Multiple, with 16.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Nebraska is Other, with 5.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.87%.

Butler County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.54%
High School9.86%
Some College4.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.63%

Butler County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed6.62%
Male Employed4.04%
Male Unemployed0%

Butler County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,645$125,949
Households$82,603$105,747
Married Families$104,664$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,519$67,584

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Nebraska 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 35-44.

Butler County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

430

Number of Veterans

421

Male Veterans

9

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam180
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War98
Korea37
World War II2

Butler County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+141
35 to 54123
65 to 74100
55 to 6458
18 to 348

Butler County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4307.23%

Butler County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Butler County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Nebraska 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

80.68%

Born in Butler County, Nebraska

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

1.79%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Butler County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 80.68% having been born in Nebraska. 1.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butler County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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