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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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