Butte County, California Population 2024

209,529

Butte County, California's estimated 2024 population is 209,529 with a growth rate of 0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butte County, California is the 28th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 219,951 and has seen a growth of -4.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029215,0941,1130.52%
2028213,9811,1130.52%
2027212,8681,1130.53%
2026211,7551,1130.53%
2025210,6421,1130.53%
2024209,5291,1130.53%
2023208,4161,1130.54%
2022207,3031,1130.54%
2021206,190-3,945-1.88%
2020210,135-8,591-3.93%
2019218,726-11,604-5.04%
2018230,3301,6300.71%
2017228,7002,4781.1%
2016226,2221,5790.7%
2015224,6431,1180.5%
2014223,5251,8760.85%
2013221,6497720.35%
2012220,8778940.41%
2011219,983320.01%
2010219,95100%
1990182,12038,26926.6%
1980143,85141,88241.07%
1970101,96919,93924.31%
196082,03017,10026.34%
195064,93022,09051.56%
194042,8408,74725.66%
193034,0934,06313.53%
192030,0302,72910%
191027,30110,18459.5%
190017,117-822-4.58%
189017,939-782-4.18%
188018,7217,31864.18%
187011,403-703-5.81%
186012,1068,532238.72%
18503,574-211,520-98.34%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.53% (1,113)
County Website
Butte County
County Seat
2020 Population
210,135
Area
1636 mi²
Density
128 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-606)

Butte County, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White161,77975.74%
Two or more races21,74310.18%
Other race11,9335.59%
Asian11,1825.23%
Black or African American3,8621.81%
Native American2,4261.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6800.32%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butte County, California Population by Race

Butte County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Butte County, California Median Age

36.5

Total

35.4

Male

37.8

Female

Butte County, California Adults

There are 170,594 adults, (38,852 of whom are seniors) in Butte County, California.

Butte County, California Age Dependency

62.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Butte County, California Sex Ratio

Female107,22950.2%
Male106,37649.8%

Butte County, California Population by Age

Butte County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All83,3192.4958.141.9
Non Family34,3581.542.857.2
Married34,2853.1879.220.8
Female9,6873.2643.156.9
Male4,9893.074852

3.05

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

58.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butte County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butte County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butte County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 37.07%.

Butte County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,362

Average Earnings

$49,248

Average Male

$37,915

Average Female

Butte County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butte County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butte County, California Language

84.22% of Butte County, California residents speak only English, while 15.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.14% of the population.

Butte County, California Language

Butte County, California Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White144,14622,23615.43%
Hispanic37,2287,95821.38%
Multiple21,3584,51421.13%
Asian10,7863,53132.74%
Other11,4242,57122.51%
Black3,6161,62945.05%
Native2,36637615.89%
Islander68022533.09%

18.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.99%

Male Poverty Rate

19.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butte County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butte County, California is Black, with 45.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butte County, California is White, with 15.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.14%.

Butte County, California Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.82%
High School17.85%
Some College14.5%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%

Butte County, California Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.84%
Male Unemployed37.88%
Female Employed12.76%
Male Employed10.21%

Butte County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butte County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butte County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Butte County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butte County, California 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 45-54.

Butte County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butte County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

11,814

Number of Veterans

10,885

Male Veterans

929

Female Veterans

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Butte County, California Veterans by War

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Butte County, California Veterans by Age

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Butte County, California Veterans by Race

Butte County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butte County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Butte County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butte County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butte County, California 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

74.31%

Born in Butte County, California

92.45%

Native Born

7.55%

Foreign Born

3.49%

Non Citizen

4.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.45% of Butte County, California residents were born in the United States, with 74.31% having been born in California. 3.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butte County, California Place of Birth

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