Butler County, Missouri's estimated 2023 population is 41,932 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Missouri is the 27th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 42,794 and has seen a growth of -2.01% since that time.
3.2
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
65.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.19% of Butler County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.3% of the population.
21.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.46%
Male Poverty Rate
23.94%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Missouri is Other, with 77.7% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Missouri is White, with 23.33% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.88%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.4%
Male Marriage Rate
43.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
12.43%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.75%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.3%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
73.33%
Born in Butler County, Missouri
99.93%
Native Born
0.66%
Foreign Born
0.32%
Non Citizen
0.34%
Naturalized
99.93% of Butler County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 73.33% 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 Europe.