City in Butler County, Pennsylvania · 2.7 sq mi · 4,690 people per sq mi
12,752 people live in Butler. The typical household earns $44,247, and the median resident is 38.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,502 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.41%
Men 36.4 · Women 40.7
1820–2026
12,752
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
12,752
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,752 | -127 | 0.99% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,879 | -97 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 12,976 | -117 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 13,093 | -75 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 13,168 | -156 | 1.17% |
| 2021 | 13,324 | -178 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 13,502 | +7 | 0.05% |
| 2019 | 13,495 | -23 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 13,518 | -40 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 13,558 | -15 | 0.11% |
Showing 10 of 36 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Butler has a population change lower than Butler County, Pennsylvania, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 132 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 5 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 31% | 31% |
| Never married | 45% | 52% | 37% |
| Divorced | 16% | 12% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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