Butts County, GA Population

Overview

24,950

Total Population

38.9

Median age

46.29%

Female population %

116:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

886

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Butts County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Butts County is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Butts County's population under 18 was 20.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Butts County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Butts County, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 20.42% aged 15 to 29, 46.72% aged 30 to 64, 14.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,850 less females than males in Butts County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.29% females and 53.71% males in Butts County, GA.
The Butts County, GA gender ratio is 116:100 i.e. 116 men to 100 women (1.160).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,295.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,022.

Butts County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Butts County population: 67.02% are White, 28.09% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 1.01% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.
Butts County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 886 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,064 (96.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Butts County is White with a population of 16,721 (67.02% of the total population).

Butts County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 26,649 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Butts County's population increased by 4,155 (21.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Butts County's population increased by 1,775 (7.47%), 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, Butts County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,621.