Butts County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,074
Median household income: $59,221
Median home value: $227,800

Home to 26,074 residents, Butts County is one of Georgia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $59,221, its median household income sits below Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Butts County's population grew 8.2% from 24,090 to 26,074, while its median household income rose 36.2% from $43,471 to $59,221.

12.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,074
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,221
Median home value: $227,800
Median gross rent: $952
Housing units: 9,640
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,09026,074

Median household income

$43,471$59,221

Median home value

$132,600$227,800

Median gross rent

$850$952

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,090	$43,471	$132,600	$850
2020	24,463	$48,282	$156,700	$907
2021	24,950	$53,613	$168,600	$884
2022	25,522	$60,076	$200,000	$961
2023	26,074	$59,221	$227,800	$952

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,172	4.5%
5 to 17	4,178	16.0%
18 to 24	2,447	9.4%
25 to 34	3,800	14.6%
35 to 44	3,316	12.7%
45 to 54	3,697	14.2%
55 to 64	3,419	13.1%
65 to 74	2,462	9.4%
75 and over	1,583	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,910	64.9%
Black or African American	7,179	27.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	34	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	137	0.5%
Two or more races	854	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	941	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,970	16.2%
High school graduate	7,519	41.1%
Some college or associate's	5,247	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,456	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,085	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,340	80.2%
Carpooled	865	8.3%
Public transit	33	0.3%
Walked	60	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	984	9.5%
Other means	114	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,442	25.9%
15 to 29 min	2,497	26.5%
30 to 44 min	1,967	20.9%
45 to 59 min	1,044	11.1%
60+ min	1,462	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 12.9% (3,032 of 23,524)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,642	75.9%
Nonfamily households	2,109	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,751	90.8%
Vacant	889	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,219	71.1%
Renter-occupied	2,532	28.9%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,765	80.5%
1-unit, attached	33	0.3%
2 to 4 units	549	5.7%
5 to 19 units	571	5.9%
20 or more units	102	1.1%
Mobile home & other	620	6.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13035
State: Georgia
Land area: 184 sq mi
Water area: 4.35 sq mi
Center point: 33.2904, -83.9582

Cities & places

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