Butte County, Idaho

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,654
Median household income: $43,281
Median home value: $195,800

Butte County, Idaho counts 2,654 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $43,281 runs below the Idaho figure of $74,636.

Between 2019 and 2023, Butte County's population grew 2.8% from 2,581 to 2,654, while its median household income rose 2.7% from $42,132 to $43,281.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population. 66.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,654
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $43,281
Median home value: $195,800
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 1,275
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5812,654

Median household income

$42,132$43,281

Median home value

$128,900$195,800

Median gross rent

$656$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,581	$42,132	$128,900	$656
2020	2,603	$37,404	$146,600	$683
2021	2,573	$41,552	$162,300	$635
2022	2,605	$37,358	$194,700	$573
2023	2,654	$43,281	$195,800	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 546.1%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	4.8%
5 to 17	577	21.7%
18 to 24	176	6.6%
25 to 34	333	12.5%
35 to 44	331	12.5%
45 to 54	163	6.1%
55 to 64	418	15.7%
65 to 74	340	12.8%
75 and over	188	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,344	88.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	95	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	206	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's45.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	220	12.4%
High school graduate	502	28.3%
Some college or associate's	806	45.5%
Bachelor's degree	178	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	67	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled12.0%

Public transit0.6%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	679	66.9%
Carpooled	122	12.0%
Public transit	6	0.6%
Walked	57	5.6%
Bicycle	10	1.0%
Worked from home	137	13.5%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	494	56.3%
15 to 29 min	157	17.9%
30 to 44 min	149	17.0%
45 to 59 min	35	4.0%
60+ min	43	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 21.3% (561 of 2,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	580	57.0%
Nonfamily households	437	43.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,017	79.8%
Vacant	258	20.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	787	77.4%
Renter-occupied	230	22.6%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	909	71.3%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	83	6.5%
5 to 19 units	34	2.7%
20 or more units	6	0.5%
Mobile home & other	237	18.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 16023
State: Idaho
Land area: 2,236 sq mi
Water area: 2.03 sq mi
Center point: 43.6851, -113.1776