Butler County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,268
Rank #2,206 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,715 −1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #936 of 3,222
71th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #619 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,400 −41.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,901 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.4% −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,752 of 3,222
46th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −40.9% vs nat'l
Rank #759 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

84.1% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
21.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.0%28.0%42.1%56.1%70.1%84.1%94.6%1.7%1.6%1.3%0.7%0.2%0.0%

About Butler County, Iowa

Butler County, Iowa has a total population of 14,268, making it the 2,206th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Butler County is 43.7 years, which is 12.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Butler County is $73,715, which ranks #936 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Butler County is $165,400, 41.3% below the national median. Renters in Butler County pay a median gross rent of $812 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Butler County, 21.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.8 min.

Butler County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.7%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Butler County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.