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Butler County, OH

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

AI Overview

Butler County, OH is a mid-sized county of roughly 400,000 residents that grew 3.1% over five years, with a median household income of $81,590 and a GDP per capita of $55,465 that outpaces median worker earnings of $43,032. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.5%, with 32.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Housing remains relatively affordable at a median home value of $243,000 and median gross rent of $1,098 per month, supported by a 69.9% homeownership rate and a median commute of 24.9 minutes.

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

Population

399,542

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,590

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone297,734 (75.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone32,857 (8.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races18,697 (4.8%)
  • Asian Alone17,020 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,327 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,163 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish15,384
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,502
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,924
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,249
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,726

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

17,746

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,465

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,425

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance42,399
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)30,446
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)23,210
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services18,438
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services18,050

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations75,616
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations39,229
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations30,746
  4. 4.Service Occupations30,307
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13,359

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.66×)30,858
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)22,467
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.07×)13,302
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.03×)16,838
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.98×)42,606

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$243,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,098/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99921,316 (20.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99915,004 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,954 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99911,030 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,217 (7.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,789 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone139,770 (75.1%)
  • Worked At Home24,818 (13.3%)
  • Carpooled15,109 (8.1%)
  • Walked3,250 (1.7%)
  • Other1,521 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle561 (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.