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Butler County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Butler County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Butler County, AL is a small rural county of 18,807 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 53.1% and an unemployment rate of 6.8%, reflecting a constrained and relatively low-cost workforce where median worker earnings stand at $33,287. Educational attainment is limited, with only 13.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 87.6% have a high school diploma. The county's population has declined 6.1% over five years, poverty sits at 21.0%, and housing costs are low, with a median home value of $99,700 and median gross rent of $722 per month.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$44,755

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.1% since 2018

Butler County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,468 (50.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,327 (44.7%)
  • Asian Alone248 (1.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races223 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race190 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone89 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish232
  2. 2.Other Indo-European112
  3. 3.Korean38
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

925

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,382

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,493
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,338
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,010
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services681
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)429

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,004
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,673
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,673
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,117
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations773

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.07×)247
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)1,516
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)802
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.15×)407
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)886

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$99,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$722/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999555 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999485 (9.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999395 (7.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999377 (7.5%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999329 (6.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999323 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,287

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,030 (84.7%)
  • Carpooled583 (8.2%)
  • Worked At Home387 (5.4%)
  • Walked61 (0.9%)
  • Other39 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.