Butler County, Ohio Population 2024

396,358

Butler County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 396,358 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Butler County, Ohio is the 7th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 369,111 and has seen a growth of 7.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029412,9333,3150.81%
2028409,6183,3150.82%
2027406,3033,3150.82%
2026402,9883,3150.83%
2025399,6733,3150.84%
2024396,3583,3150.84%
2023393,0433,3150.85%
2022389,7282,1090.54%
2021387,619-3,259-0.83%
2020390,8787,2751.9%
2019383,6031,4890.39%
2018382,1141,3630.36%
2017380,7512,2240.59%
2016378,5272,3540.63%
2015376,1732,2960.61%
2014373,8772,3800.64%
2013371,4978690.23%
2012370,6284640.13%
2011370,1641,0530.29%
2010369,11100%
1990291,47932,69212.63%
1980258,78732,58014.4%
1970226,20727,13113.63%
1960199,07651,87335.24%
1950147,20326,95422.42%
1940120,2496,1655.4%
1930114,08427,05931.09%
192087,02516,75423.84%
191070,27113,40123.56%
190056,8708,27317.02%
189048,5976,01814.13%
188042,5792,6676.68%
187039,9124,07211.36%
186035,8405,05116.41%
185030,7892,6169.29%
184028,1731,0313.8%
183027,1425,39624.81%
182021,74610,59695.03%
181011,150-401,783-97.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (3,315)
County Website
Butler County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Hamilton
2020 Population
390,878
Area
467 mi²
Density
849 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.4% (5,480)
Founded
May 1, 1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White311,13880.12%
Black or African American32,0738.26%
Two or more races21,9305.65%
Asian15,3723.96%
Other race7,2421.86%
Native American3730.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1990.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Butler County, Ohio Population by Race

Butler County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Butler County, Ohio Median Age

37.2

Total

36.3

Male

38.2

Female

Butler County, Ohio Adults

There are 297,903 adults, (59,678 of whom are seniors) in Butler County, Ohio.

Butler County, Ohio Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Butler County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female196,48750.6%
Male191,84049.4%

Butler County, Ohio Population by Age

Butler County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All144,5362.6169.530.5
Married73,7603.2385.914.1
Non Family47,2621.3153.546.5
Female15,9313.3347.452.6
Male7,5833.2556.243.8

3.15

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Butler County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,6625.86%
Associates Degree19,6727.86%
Bachelors Degree51,34820.51%
Graduate Degree28,51111.39%
High School Graduate81,33632.49%
Less Than 9th Grade7,3382.93%
Some College47,44218.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Butler County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White204,678189,73965,994
Black20,07818,4366,263
Hispanic9,3296,0631,455
Asian9,1307,5054,210
2+ Races8,6057,8262,313
Other Race3,4722,225549
Native American18915131
Islander80640

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.7%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.11%.

Butler County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,793$87,833$58,201
Graduate Degree$90,603$102,115$81,491
High School Graduate$40,468$49,143$32,453
Less Than 9th Grade$25,988$31,475$21,936
Overall$51,024$59,801$41,023
Some College$45,604$56,560$37,151

$51,024

Average Earnings

$59,801

Average Male

$41,023

Average Female

Butler County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Butler County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Butler County, Ohio Language

90.98% of Butler County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 9.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.51% of the population.

Butler County, Ohio Language

Butler County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White293,85228,6399.75%
Black30,8025,42417.61%
Hispanic19,5424,86324.88%
Multiple21,5883,81317.66%
Asian14,9652,22114.84%
Other6,9921,76625.26%
Islander19914773.87%
Native35814039.11%

11.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.71%

Male Poverty Rate

12.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Butler County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Ohio is Islander, with 73.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Butler County, Ohio is White, with 9.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.6%.

Butler County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.21%
High School11.02%
Some College7.6%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Butler County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.62%
Female Unemployed22.77%
Female Employed6.25%
Male Employed3.88%

Butler County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Butler County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,933$116,978
Households$77,062$98,820
Married Families$112,624$133,452
Non Families$42,251$56,930

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Butler County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Butler County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Butler County, Ohio 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, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Butler County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

18,736

Number of Veterans

17,432

Male Veterans

1,304

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam6,481
First Gulf War3,677
Second Gulf War3,516
Korea904
World War II499

Butler County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,042
35 to 544,615
75+3,884
55 to 643,671
18 to 341,524

Butler County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,5956.76%
Black1,2665.29%
2+ Races6085.22%
Hispanic3512.95%
Other Race1403.09%
Asian1110.95%
Native American166.06%

Butler County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Butler County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Butler County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Butler County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Butler County, Ohio 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

69.97%

Born in Butler County, Ohio

92.81%

Native Born

7.19%

Foreign Born

3.9%

Non Citizen

3.28%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.81% of Butler County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 69.97% having been born in Ohio. 3.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Butler County, Ohio Place of Birth

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