Butler County, Alabama

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,807
Median household income: $44,881
Median home value: $99,700

Butler County, Alabama counts 18,807 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $44,881 is below the Alabama median ($62,027).

From 2019 to 2023, Butler County's population declined 5.1% from 19,828 to 18,807, while its median household income rose 10.3% from $40,688 to $44,881.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,807
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,881
Median home value: $99,700
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 9,841
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,82818,807

Median household income

$40,688$44,881

Median home value

$95,900$99,700

Median gross rent

$620$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,828	$40,688	$95,900	$620
2020	19,726	$44,850	$98,100	$627
2021	19,181	$45,236	$93,500	$666
2022	18,981	$44,429	$94,800	$720
2023	18,807	$44,881	$99,700	$722

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,066	5.7%
5 to 17	3,153	16.8%
18 to 24	1,424	7.6%
25 to 34	2,095	11.1%
35 to 44	2,256	12.0%
45 to 54	2,304	12.3%
55 to 64	2,483	13.2%
65 to 74	2,337	12.4%
75 and over	1,689	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,531	50.7%
Black or African American	8,411	44.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	69	0.4%
Asian	249	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.0%
Two or more races	239	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate47.0%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,633	12.4%
High school graduate	6,182	47.0%
Some college or associate's	3,537	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,046	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	766	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,271	85.1%
Carpooled	602	8.2%
Public transit	23	0.3%
Walked	35	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	354	4.8%
Other means	80	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,787	39.8%
15 to 29 min	1,760	25.1%
30 to 44 min	1,100	15.7%
45 to 59 min	669	9.5%
60+ min	695	9.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 21.0% (3,881 of 18,467)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,607	63.4%
Nonfamily households	2,655	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,262	73.8%
Vacant	2,579	26.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,968	68.4%
Renter-occupied	2,294	31.6%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,630	67.4%
1-unit, attached	54	0.5%
2 to 4 units	583	5.9%
5 to 19 units	458	4.7%
20 or more units	71	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,045	20.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 01013
State: Alabama
Land area: 777 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 31.7517, -86.6820