City in Bates County, Missouri · 4.1 sq mi · 1,066 people per sq mi
About 4,300 people live in Butler. The typical household earns $42,151, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,223 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.68%
Men 34.1 · Women 38
1870–2026
4,336
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
4,336
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,336 | +19 | 0.44% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,317 | +15 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 4,302 | +39 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 4,263 | +24 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 4,239 | +9 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 4,230 | +7 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 4,223 | +224 | 5.60% |
| 2019 | 3,999 | -32 | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 4,031 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 4,030 | -15 | 0.37% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 47% | 47% |
| Never married | 26% | 34% | 19% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 19% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau