Butler

Population: 2,552
Median household income: $47,880
Median home value: $142,600

Butler, a community in Choctaw County, Alabama, has 2,552 residents. The median household income of $47,880 is above the Choctaw County median ($44,483).

Between 2019 and 2023, Butler's population grew 5.5% from 2,419 to 2,552, while its median home value rose 79.4% from $79,500 to $142,600.

The median gross rent is $805. 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,552
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,880
Median home value: $142,600
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 1,056
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4192,552

Median household income

$36,959$47,880

Median home value

$79,500$142,600

Median gross rent

$491$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,419	$36,959	$79,500	$491
2020	2,902	$38,977	$110,900	$712
2021	2,385	$39,553	$112,300	$618
2022	2,428	$47,250	$130,100	$667
2023	2,552	$47,880	$142,600	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	179	7.0%
5 to 17	482	18.9%
18 to 24	208	8.2%
25 to 34	177	6.9%
35 to 44	294	11.5%
45 to 54	425	16.7%
55 to 64	333	13.0%
65 to 74	293	11.5%
75 and over	161	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,531	60.0%
Black or African American	724	28.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	189	7.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	7.7%
High school graduate	584	34.7%
Some college or associate's	600	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	265	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	104	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	841	87.7%
Carpooled	76	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	320	34.3%
15 to 29 min	140	15.0%
30 to 44 min	238	25.5%
45 to 59 min	158	16.9%
60+ min	78	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 20.0% (486 of 2,432)

	Count	Share
Family households	536	61.5%
Nonfamily households	335	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	871	82.5%
Vacant	185	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	543	62.3%
Renter-occupied	328	37.7%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	814	77.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	90	8.5%
5 to 19 units	63	6.0%
20 or more units	41	3.9%
Mobile home & other	48	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0111032
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.0965, -88.2108