Butte County, Idaho Population 2024

2,818

Butte County, Idaho's estimated 2024 population is 2,818 with a growth rate of 2.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butte County, Idaho is the 42nd largest county in Idaho. The 2010 population was 2,914 and has seen a growth of -3.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

28 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,118601.96%
20283,058602%
20272,998602.04%
20262,938602.08%
20252,878602.13%
20242,818602.18%
20232,758602.22%
20222,698321.2%
20212,666823.17%
20202,584-36-1.37%
20192,620281.08%
20182,592100.39%
20172,58290.35%
20162,57380.31%
20152,565-93-3.5%
20142,658-7-0.26%
20132,665-93-3.37%
20122,758-74-2.61%
20112,832-82-2.81%
20102,91400%
19902,918-424-12.69%
19803,34241714.26%
19702,925-573-16.38%
19603,49877628.51%
19502,72284545.02%
19401,877-57-2.95%
19301,934-1,006-34.22%
19202,940-178-5.71%
2024 Growth Rate
2.18% (60)
State
Idaho
County Seat
Arco
2020 Population
2,584
Area
2236 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
9.06% (234)
Founded
February 6, 1917

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,38391.48%
Two or more races1967.52%
Other race150.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.38%
Native American10.04%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Butte County, Idaho Population by Race

Butte County, Idaho Population Pyramid 2024

Butte County, Idaho Median Age

43.1

Total

40

Male

48.5

Female

Butte County, Idaho Adults

There are 1,978 adults, (572 of whom are seniors) in Butte County, Idaho.

Butte County, Idaho Age Dependency

85.3

Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Butte County, Idaho Sex Ratio

Female1,30049.9%
Male1,30550.1%

Butte County, Idaho Population by Age

Butte County, Idaho Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0242.578.921.1
Married4963.3290.59.5
Non Family4121.165.834.2
Female843.8570.229.8
Male324.3890.69.4

3.35

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butte County, Idaho Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1196.35%
Associates Degree38320.45%
Bachelors Degree23212.39%
Graduate Degree723.84%
High School Graduate55429.58%
Less Than 9th Grade613.26%
Some College45224.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Butte County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Butte County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6821,532241
2+ Races1239929
Hispanic12011563
Other Race15108
Native American100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 95.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 53.33%.

Butte County, Idaho Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,079$0$35,337
Graduate Degree$41,667$40,917$0
High School Graduate$31,164$32,283$25,938
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$34,460$41,203$19,063
Some College$34,481$42,056$16,204

$34,460

Average Earnings

$41,203

Average Male

$19,063

Average Female

Butte County, Idaho Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butte County, Idaho Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butte County, Idaho Language

92.42% of Butte County, Idaho residents speak only English, while 7.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.65% of the population.

Butte County, Idaho Language

Butte County, Idaho Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,27640417.75%
Multiple19513167.18%
Hispanic1423423.94%

22.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.49%

Male Poverty Rate

27.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butte County, Idaho

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butte County, Idaho is Multiple, with 67.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butte County, Idaho is White, with 17.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.54%.

Butte County, Idaho Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade62.57%
Bachelors or Greater18.18%
High School16.73%
Some College10.56%

Butte County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed14.55%
Male Employed6.94%

Butte County, Idaho Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butte County, Idaho Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$58,276$78,121
Households$37,358$63,767
Married Families$69,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,569$41,013

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butte County, Idaho Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

60.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Butte County, Idaho Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butte County, Idaho Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Butte County, Idaho Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butte County, Idaho Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

221

Number of Veterans

190

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam96
Second Gulf War48
First Gulf War34
Korea7
World War II6

Butte County, Idaho Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7476
75+59
35 to 5451
55 to 6427
18 to 348

Butte County, Idaho Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2210.12023939064200218

Butte County, Idaho Veterans by Race

Butte County, Idaho Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butte County, Idaho Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Butte County, Idaho Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butte County, Idaho Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butte County, Idaho 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

61.46%

Born in Butte County, Idaho

97.01%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

2.46%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.01% of Butte County, Idaho residents were born in the United States, with 61.46% having been born in Idaho. 2.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butte County, Idaho Place of Birth

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