Buttonwillow

County:: Kern County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.927
State:: California

Buttonwillow is a CDP located in Kern County, California. Buttonwillow has a 2025 population of 1,058. Buttonwillow is currently declining at a rate of -2.76% annually and its population has decreased by -20.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,339 in 2020.

The average household income in Buttonwillow is $52,586 with a poverty rate of 22.66%. The median age in Buttonwillow is 25.2 years: 23.7 years for males, and 27.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Buttonwillow includes 42.61% White, 22.54% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	533	42.61%
Two or more races	433	34.61%
Other race	282	22.54%
Black or African American	3	0.24%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Buttonwillow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Buttonwillow's average per capita income is $31,797. Household income levels show a median of $35,417. The poverty rate stands at 22.66%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$55,536	-
Households	$35,417	$52,586
Families	$34,414	$52,928
Non Families	$24,000	$26,828

$31,797

Average Income

$35,417

Median Household Income

22.66%

Poverty Rate