Butler County, Alabama Population 2024

18,096

Butler County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 18,096 with a growth rate of -1.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Alabama is the 51st largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 20,933 and has seen a growth of -13.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,666-286-1.69%
202816,952-286-1.66%
202717,238-286-1.63%
202617,524-286-1.61%
202517,810-286-1.58%
202418,096-286-1.56%
202318,382-286-1.53%
202218,668-222-1.18%
202118,890-135-0.71%
202019,025-476-2.44%
201919,501-174-0.88%
201819,675-236-1.19%
201719,911-129-0.64%
201620,040-128-0.63%
201520,168-164-0.81%
201420,332-27-0.13%
201320,359-313-1.51%
201220,672-195-0.93%
201120,867-66-0.32%
201020,93300%
199021,8922120.98%
198021,680-327-1.49%
197022,007-2,553-10.39%
196024,560-4,668-15.97%
195029,228-3,219-9.92%
194032,4472,2527.46%
193030,1956642.25%
192029,5315011.73%
191029,0303,26912.69%
190025,7614,12019.04%
189021,6411,99210.14%
188019,6494,66831.16%
187014,981-3,141-17.33%
186018,1227,28667.24%
185010,8362,15124.77%
18408,6853,03553.72%
18305,6504,245302.14%
18201,405-15,261-91.57%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.56% (-286)
County Website
Butler County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Butler
2020 Population
19,025
Area
777 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-4.88% (-929)
Founded
December 13, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,77751.51%
Black or African American8,46244.58%
Two or more races3731.97%
Asian2431.28%
Native American690.36%
Other race570.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Alabama Population by Race

Butler County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Alabama Median Age

41.6

Total

39.3

Male

43.9

Female

Butler County, Alabama Adults

There are 14,747 adults, (4,021 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Alabama.

Butler County, Alabama Age Dependency

77

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female10,05352.96%
Male8,92847.04%

Butler County, Alabama Population by Age

Butler County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1312.6170.829.2
Married3,2413.068416
Non Family2,5111.1563.936.1
Female1,1834.1849.350.7
Male1964.5469.930.1

3.34

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1338.54%
Associates Degree9877.44%
Bachelors Degree1,0297.76%
Graduate Degree7025.29%
High School Graduate6,36447.97%
Less Than 9th Grade5133.87%
Some College2,53819.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butler County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butler County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,2096,5921,231
Black5,4804,558444
Hispanic21116518
2+ Races20515021
Asian20317917
Native American69699
Other Race49320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.08%.

Butler County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,625$59,602$47,040
Graduate Degree$63,047$82,500$53,958
High School Graduate$32,018$38,841$22,013
Less Than 9th Grade$24,222$23,841$28,393
Overall$33,718$41,250$27,030
Some College$33,370$55,234$24,178

$33,718

Average Earnings

$41,250

Average Male

$27,030

Average Female

Butler County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Alabama Language

97.49% of Butler County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 2.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.33% of the population.

Butler County, Alabama Language

Butler County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,3972,75432.8%
White9,39898910.52%
Multiple36611330.87%
Hispanic3228526.4%
Asian2434317.7%
Other57712.28%

21.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.67%

Male Poverty Rate

25.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Alabama is Black, with 32.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Alabama is White, with 10.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.42%.

Butler County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.33%
High School20.15%
Some College16.12%
Bachelors or Greater3.94%

Butler County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.08%
Male Unemployed43.44%
Female Employed14.47%
Male Employed5.68%

Butler County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,217$79,960
Households$44,429$65,988
Married Families$78,570$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,478$38,664

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Butler County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,034

Number of Veterans

928

Male Veterans

106

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam336
First Gulf War287
Second Gulf War168
Korea99
World War II0

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+271
65 to 74268
35 to 54251
55 to 64220
18 to 3424

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5710.0724067968551864
Black4140.06564135087997464
Asian330.1625615763546798
2+ Races160.06986899563318777

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.9%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.61%

Born in Butler County, Alabama

98.3%

Native Born

1.7%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.3% of Butler County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 86.61% having been born in Alabama. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Butler County, Alabama Place of Birth

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