Butler County, Nebraska

NE · FIPS 31023 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,424
Rank #2,616 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,268 +5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #613 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.7% −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #734 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$184,200 −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,584 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.0% −28.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,377 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.2% −77.3% vs nat'l
Rank #121 of 3,222
96th %ile

At a Glance

79.9% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
24.0% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.7%47.5%71.2%90.0%6.3%3.1%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Butler County, Nebraska

Butler County, Nebraska has a total population of 8,424, making it the 2,616th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Butler County is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Butler County is $79,268, which ranks #613 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.2%.

The median home value in Butler County is $184,200, 34.7% below the national median. Renters in Butler County pay a median gross rent of $776 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Butler County, 24.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.5 min.

Butler County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.3%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Butler County, Nebraska 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.