Town in Granville County, North Carolina · 13.8 sq mi · 591 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Butner. The typical household earns $74,739, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,963 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.02%
Men 39.7 · Women 41
1970–2026
8,153
2026 projection
2.4% 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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1970–2026
8,153
2026 projection
2.4% 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 | 8,153 | +41 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,112 | -15 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 8,127 | +7 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 8,120 | +48 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 8,072 | +98 | 1.23% |
| 2021 | 7,974 | +11 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 7,963 | +116 | 1.48% |
| 2019 | 7,847 | +27 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 7,820 | +92 | 1.19% |
| 2017 | 7,728 | +97 | 1.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 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 7 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Never married | 30% | 37% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 8% | 18% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau