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Butler County, KS

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

AI Overview

Butler County, KS has a population of 69,158 with modest 2.2% growth over five years and a low unemployment rate of 3.1%, signaling a stable labor market. The workforce of roughly 63% labor force participation earns a median of $44,270, backed by a 94.1% high school attainment rate and 32.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, at costs well below national norms—median home values sit at $199,600 and median gross rent at $984/month. A median household income of $81,610 against a 9.0% poverty rate and 78.2% homeownership rate point to a largely middle-income, owner-occupied residential base with a mean commute of 24.4 minutes.

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

Population

69,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,610

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone59,618 (87.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,419 (3.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,793 (2.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,472 (2.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,329 (1.9%)
  • Asian Alone1,159 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,795
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic433
  3. 3.Other Indo-European271
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island265
  5. 5.Arabic254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,448

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,088

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,934
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,052
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,001
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,674
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,990

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,853
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,280
  3. 3.Service Occupations5,024
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,174
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,080

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.79×)909
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.61×)5,095
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)8,663
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)1,647
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)772

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$984/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,921 (14.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,798 (14.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,316 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,573 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,434 (7.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,256 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,270

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,233 (80.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,919 (9.0%)
  • Carpooled2,444 (7.5%)
  • Walked543 (1.7%)
  • Motorcycle111 (0.3%)
  • Other96 (0.3%)

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.