County in Kentucky · 426 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
12,560 people live in Butler County. The typical household earns $56,092, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,321 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.52%
Men 40.2 · Women 43.3
1810–2026
12,560
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1810–2026
12,560
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,560 | +40 | 0.32% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,520 | +40 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 12,480 | +53 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 12,427 | +44 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 12,383 | +79 | 0.64% |
| 2021 | 12,304 | -17 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 12,321 | -540 | 4.20% |
| 2019 | 12,861 | +130 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 12,731 | -61 | 0.48% |
| 2017 | 12,792 | +101 | 0.80% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 124 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
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau