Butler County, Kansas Population 2024

68,975

Butler County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 68,975 with a growth rate of 0.5% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Kansas is the 8th largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 65,901 and has seen a growth of 4.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,6903430.49%
202870,3473430.49%
202770,0043430.49%
202669,6613430.49%
202569,3183430.5%
202468,9753430.5%
202368,6323430.5%
202268,2893130.46%
202167,9765850.87%
202067,3914590.69%
201966,932450.07%
201866,887-29-0.04%
201766,9161930.29%
201666,7234300.65%
201566,2933930.6%
201465,9001940.3%
201365,706140.02%
201265,692-162-0.25%
201165,854-47-0.07%
201065,90100%
199050,5805,79812.95%
198044,7826,12415.84%
197038,6582630.68%
196038,3957,39423.85%
195031,001-1,012-3.16%
194032,013-3,891-10.84%
193035,904-7,938-18.11%
192043,84220,78390.13%
191023,059-304-1.3%
190023,363-692-2.88%
189024,0555,46929.43%
188018,58615,551512.39%
18703,0352,598594.51%
1860437-70,253-99.38%
2024 Growth Rate
0.5% (343)
County Website
Butler County
State
Kansas
County Seat
El Dorado
2020 Population
67,391
Area
1430 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.35% (1,584)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,16688.98%
Two or more races3,4235.06%
Black or African American1,7372.57%
Asian9251.37%
Other race7861.16%
Native American5000.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander810.12%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Kansas Population by Race

Butler County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Kansas Median Age

38.2

Total

37

Male

39.6

Female

Butler County, Kansas Adults

There are 50,724 adults, (10,518 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Kansas.

Butler County, Kansas Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female33,21849.13%
Male34,40050.87%

Butler County, Kansas Population by Age

Butler County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,7602.678.221.8
Married15,0403.1787.912.1
Non Family6,7561.1863.236.8
Female1,9283.0259.440.6
Male1,0362.9169.630.4

3.09

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

78.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8524.16%
Associates Degree4,69610.54%
Bachelors Degree9,26820.8%
Graduate Degree4,99011.2%
High School Graduate12,31827.65%
Less Than 9th Grade7261.63%
Some College10,70024.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,68837,73212,990
Hispanic1,7781,537539
2+ Races1,6651,532461
Black1,19395666
Other Race461343234
Asian436404268
Native American28023119
Islander81720

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.47%.

Butler County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,351$87,083$50,464
Graduate Degree$64,347$78,750$61,044
High School Graduate$37,355$48,596$25,669
Less Than 9th Grade$31,563$38,375$24,695
Overall$50,562$60,432$41,454
Some College$46,118$58,358$34,913

$50,562

Average Earnings

$60,432

Average Male

$41,454

Average Female

Butler County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Kansas Language

94.6% of Butler County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 5.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Butler County, Kansas Language

Butler County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,7284,4787.89%
Hispanic3,45235610.31%
Multiple3,2923159.57%
Other78612015.27%
Black706436.09%
Native397348.56%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.98%

Male Poverty Rate

7.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Kansas is Other, with 15.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Kansas is Black, with 6.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.13%.

Butler County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.52%
High School9.51%
Some College5.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.04%

Butler County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.02%
Male Unemployed11.7%
Female Employed4.75%
Male Employed4.3%

Butler County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,028$108,787
Households$77,724$94,378
Married Families$102,899$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,783$52,297

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Kansas 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 35-44.

Butler County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,746

Number of Veterans

4,436

Male Veterans

310

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,566
First Gulf War1,315
Second Gulf War1,170
Korea261
World War II52

Butler County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,209
35 to 541,140
75+1,011
55 to 64915
18 to 34471

Butler County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4620.09854675559874553
Hispanic1510.060960839725474364
2+ Races1160.05253623188405797
Black620.04791344667697063
Native American470.1346704871060172
Islander450.5555555555555556
Other Race110.01896551724137931
Asian30.005671077504725898

Butler County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Butler County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

60%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Kansas 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

68.63%

Born in Butler County, Kansas

96.46%

Native Born

3.54%

Foreign Born

1.97%

Non Citizen

1.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.46% of Butler County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 68.63% having been born in Kansas. 1.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butler County, Kansas Place of Birth

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