Butler County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,020
Rank #1,168 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$49,089 −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,824 of 3,222
12th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +62.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,713 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,100 −48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,326 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.8% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,700 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,888 of 3,222
41th %ile

At a Glance

64.6% Homeownership
87.0% Insured
15.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.8%47.6%71.4%85.9%5.8%4.7%2.5%0.6%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Butler County, Missouri

Butler County, Missouri has a total population of 42,020, making it the 1,168th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Butler County is 39.5 years, which is 1.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Butler County is $49,089, which ranks #2,824 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Butler County is $145,100, 48.5% below the national median. Renters in Butler County pay a median gross rent of $780 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Butler County, 15.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.3 min.

Butler County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.9% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Butler County, Missouri 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.