Butler County, Kentucky Population 2024

12,385

Butler County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 12,385 with a growth rate of 0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Kentucky is the 91st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 12,742 and has seen a growth of -2.8% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,435100.08%
202812,425100.08%
202712,415100.08%
202612,405100.08%
202512,395100.08%
202412,385100.08%
202312,375100.08%
202212,365630.51%
202112,302-14-0.11%
202012,316-545-4.24%
201912,8611301.02%
201812,731-61-0.48%
201712,7921010.8%
201612,691-51-0.4%
201512,742-3-0.02%
201412,745310.24%
201312,714-31-0.24%
201212,745180.14%
201112,727-15-0.12%
201012,74200%
199011,2451811.64%
198011,0641,34113.79%
19709,7231371.43%
19609,586-1,723-15.24%
195011,309-3,062-21.31%
194014,3711,75113.87%
193012,620-2,577-16.96%
192015,197-608-3.85%
191015,805-91-0.57%
190015,8961,94013.9%
189013,9561,77514.57%
188012,1812,77729.53%
18709,4041,47718.63%
18607,9272,17237.74%
18505,7551,85747.64%
18403,89884027.47%
18303,058-25-0.81%
18203,08390241.36%
18102,181-10,254-82.46%
2024 Growth Rate
0.08% (10)
County Website
Butler County
County Seat
Morgantown
2020 Population
12,316
Area
426 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (69)
Founded
1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,86995.99%
Two or more races2632.13%
Asian830.67%
Other race770.62%
Black or African American640.52%
Native American90.07%
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, Kentucky Population by Race

Butler County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Kentucky Median Age

41.4

Total

40.7

Male

42.8

Female

Butler County, Kentucky Adults

There are 9,529 adults, (2,276 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Kentucky.

Butler County, Kentucky Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female6,05048.93%
Male6,31551.07%

Butler County, Kentucky Population by Age

Butler County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5012.7172.227.8
Married2,4953.1984.415.6
Non Family1,3481.2561.138.9
Female4014.1647.952.1
Male2573.3648.651.4

3.19

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade92110.66%
Associates Degree5586.46%
Bachelors Degree4685.42%
Graduate Degree5115.91%
High School Graduate3,97345.97%
Less Than 9th Grade7448.61%
Some College1,46716.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,2876,788919
Hispanic2098131
2+ Races127789
Other Race50150
Asian494920
Black14140
Native American220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.82%.

Butler County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,578$55,234$47,222
Graduate Degree$61,583$81,250$60,750
High School Graduate$31,250$45,881$25,769
Less Than 9th Grade$32,525$32,825$0
Overall$38,974$47,377$29,486
Some College$40,299$52,344$33,051

$38,974

Average Earnings

$47,377

Average Male

$29,486

Average Female

Butler County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Kentucky Language

93.17% of Butler County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 6.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.08% of the population.

Butler County, Kentucky Language

Butler County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,2131,92817.19%
Hispanic46736077.09%
Multiple26313049.43%
Other776280.52%
Asian8389.64%

19.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.58%

Male Poverty Rate

22.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Kentucky is Other, with 80.52% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Kentucky is Asian, with 9.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.09%.

Butler County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.9%
High School16.44%
Some College16.06%
Bachelors or Greater6.16%

Butler County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed63.16%
Female Unemployed51.88%
Female Employed8.56%
Male Employed8%

Butler County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,185$70,851
Households$47,589$59,302
Married Families$71,150$-999,999,999
Non Families$19,735$30,503

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Kentucky 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 45-54.

Butler County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

688

Number of Veterans

652

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam359
Second Gulf War113
First Gulf War57
Korea15
World War II0

Butler County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74252
75+171
55 to 6496
35 to 5493
18 to 3476

Butler County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6877.41%
Hispanic62.25%
2+ Races10.71%

Butler County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Butler County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Kentucky 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

78.61%

Born in Butler County, Kentucky

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

2.44%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Butler County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 78.61% having been born in Kentucky. 2.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butler County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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