Butler County, Kansas

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 67,916
Median household income: $80,375
Median home value: $199,600

Home to 67,916 residents, Butler County is one of Kansas's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $80,375 is above the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Butler County's population grew 1.8% from 66,698 to 67,916, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $64,782 to $80,375.

The typical home was built around 1984. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 67,916
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,375
Median home value: $199,600
Median gross rent: $984
Housing units: 27,175
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,69867,916

Median household income

$64,782$80,375

Median home value

$148,600$199,600

Median gross rent

$855$984

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,698	$64,782	$148,600	$855
2020	66,890	$66,405	$150,300	$831
2021	67,404	$71,651	$161,000	$890
2022	67,618	$77,724	$181,700	$963
2023	67,916	$80,375	$199,600	$984

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,844	5.7%
5 to 17	13,115	19.3%
18 to 24	5,947	8.8%
25 to 34	7,796	11.5%
35 to 44	9,433	13.9%
45 to 54	8,136	12.0%
55 to 64	8,847	13.0%
65 to 74	6,594	9.7%
75 and over	4,204	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58,612	86.3%
Black or African American	1,392	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	402	0.6%
Asian	1,075	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	91	0.1%
Some other race	124	0.2%
Two or more races	2,407	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,813	5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree20.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,677	5.9%
High school graduate	12,672	28.2%
Some college or associate's	15,001	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	9,271	20.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5,389	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,032	81.7%
Carpooled	2,305	7.2%
Public transit	35	0.1%
Walked	563	1.8%
Bicycle	53	0.2%
Worked from home	2,634	8.3%
Other means	253	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,839	26.8%
15 to 29 min	10,699	36.6%
30 to 44 min	8,316	28.4%
45 to 59 min	1,243	4.3%
60+ min	1,144	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 9.0% (5,845 of 64,697)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,261	73.0%
Nonfamily households	6,764	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,025	92.1%
Vacant	2,150	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,571	78.2%
Renter-occupied	5,454	21.8%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,648	79.7%
1-unit, attached	690	2.5%
2 to 4 units	1,568	5.8%
5 to 19 units	582	2.1%
20 or more units	485	1.8%
Mobile home & other	2,202	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 20015
State: Kansas
Land area: 1,430 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 37.7736, -96.8388

Cities & places

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