Butler County, Nebraska

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,413
Median household income: $82,603
Median home value: $165,700

Butler County, Nebraska counts 8,413 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $82,603 is above the Nebraska median ($74,985).

From 2019 to 2023, Butler County's population grew 4.8% from 8,029 to 8,413, while its median household income rose 40.1% from $58,979 to $82,603.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.4% of the population. 78.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,413
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,603
Median home value: $165,700
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 4,031
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0298,413

Median household income

$58,979$82,603

Median home value

$117,300$165,700

Median gross rent

$734$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,029	$58,979	$117,300	$734
2020	7,997	$59,232	$127,200	$739
2021	8,354	$64,837	$135,500	$691
2022	8,373	$75,690	$150,400	$740
2023	8,413	$82,603	$165,700	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	477	5.7%
5 to 17	1,522	18.1%
18 to 24	599	7.1%
25 to 34	852	10.1%
35 to 44	1,065	12.7%
45 to 54	922	11.0%
55 to 64	1,258	15.0%
65 to 74	988	11.7%
75 and over	730	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,606	90.4%
Black or African American	24	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	252	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	504	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	478	8.2%
High school graduate	2,033	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,837	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,134	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	333	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,429	78.2%
Carpooled	358	8.2%
Public transit	12	0.3%
Walked	192	4.4%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	368	8.4%
Other means	23	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,126	28.0%
15 to 29 min	1,544	38.5%
30 to 44 min	835	20.8%
45 to 59 min	256	6.4%
60+ min	254	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 7.6% (625 of 8,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,257	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,281	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,538	87.8%
Vacant	493	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,841	80.3%
Renter-occupied	697	19.7%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,348	83.1%
1-unit, attached	76	1.9%
2 to 4 units	218	5.4%
5 to 19 units	36	0.9%
20 or more units	45	1.1%
Mobile home & other	308	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 31023
State: Nebraska
Land area: 585 sq mi
Water area: 6.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.2261, -97.1320