Butler County, Iowa Population 2024

14,098

Butler County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 14,098 with a growth rate of -0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Iowa is the 56th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 14,916 and has seen a growth of -5.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,728-74-0.54%
202813,802-74-0.53%
202713,876-74-0.53%
202613,950-74-0.53%
202514,024-74-0.52%
202414,098-74-0.52%
202314,172-74-0.52%
202214,246-102-0.71%
202114,348150.1%
202014,333-71-0.49%
201914,404-112-0.77%
201814,516-77-0.53%
201714,593-101-0.69%
201614,694-186-1.25%
201514,880-78-0.52%
201414,958-15-0.1%
201314,97310.01%
201214,97260.04%
201114,966500.34%
201014,91600%
199015,731-1,937-10.96%
198017,6687154.22%
197016,953-514-2.94%
196017,467730.42%
195017,394-592-3.29%
194017,9863692.09%
193017,617-228-1.28%
192017,8457264.24%
191017,119-836-4.66%
190017,9552,49216.12%
189015,4631,1708.19%
188014,2934,34243.63%
18709,9516,227167.21%
18603,724-10,004-72.87%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.52% (-74)
County Website
Butler County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Allison
2020 Population
14,333
Area
580 mi²
Density
24 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.64% (-235)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,82096.13%
Two or more races2221.54%
Asian1521.06%
Other race900.63%
Black or African American740.51%
Native American180.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Iowa Population by Race

Butler County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Iowa Median Age

43.6

Total

42.4

Male

44.8

Female

Butler County, Iowa Adults

There are 11,144 adults, (3,261 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Iowa.

Butler County, Iowa Age Dependency

82.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female7,24450.39%
Male7,13249.61%

Butler County, Iowa Population by Age

Butler County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,8392.4280.319.7
Married3,4612.8990.19.9
Non Family1,6921.1668.231.8
Female4193.0854.245.8
Male2673.3671.928.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5185.1%
Associates Degree1,57215.47%
Bachelors Degree1,54215.18%
Graduate Degree4254.18%
High School Graduate3,76437.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1381.36%
Some College2,20021.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,7619,1821,844
2+ Races13410123
Asian12311290
Hispanic106660
Black42415
Other Race39360
Native American1255

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.62%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.17%.

Butler County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,098$55,000$47,250
Graduate Degree$70,398$69,444$73,125
High School Graduate$40,229$50,591$25,977
Less Than 9th Grade$37,500$42,000$21,136
Overall$44,169$52,966$34,465
Some College$43,556$55,953$32,953

$44,169

Average Earnings

$52,966

Average Male

$34,465

Average Female

Butler County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Iowa Language

97.07% of Butler County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 2.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Butler County, Iowa Language

Butler County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,4491,51611.27%
Hispanic2359038.3%
Asian1523925.66%
Other902628.89%
Native18950%

11.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.38%

Male Poverty Rate

12.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Iowa is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Iowa is White, with 11.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.85%.

Butler County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.35%
High School9.96%
Some College9.88%
Bachelors or Greater6.98%

Butler County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.11%
Female Unemployed23.38%
Female Employed8.69%
Male Employed5.63%

Butler County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,578$91,244
Households$65,743$81,283
Married Families$88,715$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,589$51,507

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.0%

Male Marriage Rate

58.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Iowa Marriage

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

Butler County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

853

Number of Veterans

782

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam353
First Gulf War149
Second Gulf War109
Korea94
World War II30

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+308
65 to 74281
35 to 54129
55 to 6493
18 to 3442

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8380.07812063018551318
Other Race80.1111111111111111
Hispanic80.056338028169014086
2+ Races70.04242424242424243

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Iowa 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

86.54%

Born in Butler County, Iowa

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

1.08%

Non Citizen

0.88%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Butler County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 86.54% having been born in Iowa. 1.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Butler County, Iowa Place of Birth

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