Overview
19,181
Total Population
41.2
Median age
53.21%
Female population %
87.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
65.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
308
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Butler County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Butler County is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Butler County's population under 18 was 22.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Butler County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Butler County, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 17.17% aged 15 to 29, 43.09% aged 30 to 64, 18.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,233 more females than males in Butler County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.21% females and 46.79% males in Butler County, AL.
- The Butler County, AL gender ratio is 87.9:100 i.e. 87.9 men to 100 women (0.879).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 786.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 832.
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Race / Ethnicity
Butler County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Butler County population: 51.58% are White, 44.79% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian, 0.18% are some other race and 1.74% are multiracial.
- Butler County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 308 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,873 (98.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Butler County is White with a population of 9,894 (51.58% of the total population).
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Year by year
Butler County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 21,275 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Butler County's population decreased by 342 (1.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Butler County's population decreased by 1,902 (9.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Butler County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 18,650.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)