Butte County, CA Population

Overview

217,884

Total Population

36.6

Median age

50.36%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37,982

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Butte County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Butte County is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Butte County's population under 18 was 20.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Butte County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Butte County, 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.

There are 1,548 more females than males in Butte County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.36% females and 49.64% males in Butte County, CA.
The Butte County, CA gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,854.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 11,563.

Butte County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Butte County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 37,982 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 179,902 (82.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Butte County is White with a population of 169,55 (77.82% of the total population).

Butte County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 230,330 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Butte County's population increased by 16,113 (7.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Butte County's population decreased by 9,816 (4.46%), 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, Butte County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 203,838.