Butler County, Missouri Population 2024

41,730

Butler County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 41,730 with a growth rate of -0.52% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Missouri is the 28th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 42,785 and has seen a growth of -2.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,640-218-0.53%
202840,858-218-0.53%
202741,076-218-0.53%
202641,294-218-0.53%
202541,512-218-0.52%
202441,730-218-0.52%
202341,948-218-0.52%
202242,166-4-0.01%
202142,1701000.24%
202042,070-504-1.18%
201942,574-67-0.16%
201842,641-10-0.02%
201742,651-153-0.36%
201642,804-53-0.12%
201542,857-13-0.03%
201442,870-109-0.25%
201342,979-22-0.05%
201243,00150.01%
201142,9962110.49%
201042,78500%
199038,7651,0722.84%
198037,6934,16412.42%
197033,529-1,127-3.25%
196034,656-3,051-8.09%
195037,7073,43110.01%
194034,27610,57944.64%
193023,697-409-1.7%
192024,1063,48216.88%
191020,6243,85522.99%
190016,7696,60564.98%
189010,1644,15369.09%
18806,0111,71339.86%
18704,2981,40748.67%
18602,8911,27578.9%
18501,616-39,024-96.02%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.52% (-218)
County Website
Butler County
County Seat
Poplar Bluff
2020 Population
42,070
Area
695 mi²
Density
60 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.81% (-340)
Founded
February 27, 1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,09287.73%
Two or more races2,1745.14%
Black or African American2,1665.12%
Other race5891.39%
Native American1480.35%
Asian820.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Missouri Population by Race

Butler County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Missouri Median Age

40.7

Total

38.1

Male

43

Female

Butler County, Missouri Adults

There are 32,411 adults, (8,017 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Missouri.

Butler County, Missouri Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female21,62651.15%
Male20,65448.85%

Butler County, Missouri Population by Age

Butler County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,2692.5465.434.6
Married7,0553.1683.416.6
Non Family6,2151.2550.449.6
Female1,9313.4546.753.3
Male1,0684.316733

3.18

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

65.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,46511.95%
Associates Degree2,4798.55%
Bachelors Degree2,5638.84%
Graduate Degree1,4685.06%
High School Graduate11,74340.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2924.46%
Some College5,98520.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,66621,6353,698
Black1,6121,19111
2+ Races76362556
Other Race473456166
Hispanic45332594
Native American14713910
Asian44320
Islander292713

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.41%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 44.83%.

Butler County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,573$52,200$42,625
Graduate Degree$54,875$69,977$42,188
High School Graduate$28,215$34,534$22,727
Less Than 9th Grade$22,262$29,032$14,691
Overall$32,188$40,349$26,770
Some College$35,171$42,541$27,464

$32,188

Average Earnings

$40,349

Average Male

$26,770

Average Female

Butler County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Missouri Language

98.11% of Butler County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.31% of the population.

Butler County, Missouri Language

Butler County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,8796,89419.21%
Multiple2,15869932.39%
Black2,03968333.5%
Other57030353.16%
Hispanic94226027.6%
Native1483322.3%
Asian732939.73%
Islander2926.9%

21.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.06%

Male Poverty Rate

24.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Missouri is Other, with 53.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Missouri is Islander, with 6.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.77%.

Butler County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.39%
High School20.32%
Some College12.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Butler County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.63%
Male Unemployed37.55%
Male Employed10.01%
Female Employed9.57%

Butler County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,597$75,537
Households$47,245$62,781
Married Families$72,262$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,256$38,001

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Missouri 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 55-64.

Butler County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,164

Number of Veterans

2,863

Male Veterans

301

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,252
First Gulf War711
Second Gulf War464
Korea147
World War II43

Butler County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74841
55 to 64769
75+753
35 to 54671
18 to 34130

Butler County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,91410.08%
Black1518.48%
Other Race6812.85%
Asian2330.67%
2+ Races80.85%

Butler County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Butler County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.6%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Missouri 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

72.55%

Born in Butler County, Missouri

99.08%

Native Born

0.92%

Foreign Born

0.32%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.08% of Butler County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 72.55% having been born in Missouri. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Butler County, Missouri Place of Birth

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