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The total population of Butte County is estimated to be 213,605 with 106,376 males (49.80%) and 107,229 females (50.20%). There are 853 more females than males in Butte County.
The median household income in Butte County was $64,707 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,416(3.88%) from $62,291 in 2020. This income is 86.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Butte County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $91,127. Overall, the median household income for the county of Butte County stands at $64,426.
In Butte County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,027 for males and $26,346 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,995 for males and $54,726 for females.
In Butte County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $66,420, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,189.
In 2022, the population of Butte County was 207,303, a 0.54% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Butte County's population was 206,190, a decline of 1.88% compared to a population of 210,135 in 2020.
The median age in Butte County, CA is 36.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.85% were under the age of 15, 24.86% aged 15 to 29, 40.30% aged 30 to 64, 16.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Butte County population: 77.82% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 1.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.04% are Asian, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.37% are some other race and 8.52% are multiracial.