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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.

1.1K
Total Population
153
Density (mi²)
-30 -2.76%
Growth

Buttonwillow Population

Buttonwillow Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (42.6%)

Two or more races (34.6%)

Other race (22.5%)

Black or African American (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White53342.61%
Two or more races43334.61%
Other race28222.54%
Black or African American30.24%

Buttonwillow Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)