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Butler County, KY

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

AI Overview

Butler County, KY is a small rural county of 12,373 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $25,284 and median household income of $56,092, though an 18.6% poverty rate and per capita income of $25,198 signal constrained household finances. The labor pool is limited, with a 51.3% participation rate and only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $36,237 suggest a relatively low-cost workforce. Housing costs are among the more affordable in the region, with a median home value of $105,500 and median gross rent of $688/month, though the county's population declined 2.9% over the past five years.

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

Population

12,373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,092

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,481 (92.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race380 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races352 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone147 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone31 (0.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish356
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic351
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island14
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

564

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,284

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,198

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,452
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance966
  3. 3.Construction (Group)560
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities346
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)343

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,348
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,247
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations975
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations685
  5. 5.Service Occupations680

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.62×)1,263
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.93×)647
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.83×)204
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.70×)131
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$105,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$688/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999406 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999340 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999285 (8.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999255 (7.6%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999212 (6.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999196 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,237

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,908 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled574 (11.7%)
  • Walked262 (5.4%)
  • Worked At Home102 (2.1%)
  • Other26 (0.5%)
  • Taxi16 (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.