Butner

Population: 7,996
Median household income: $72,917
Median home value: $225,600

Butner, a community in Granville County, North Carolina, has 7,996 residents. The median household income of $72,917 is in line with the Granville County median ($70,975).

Between 2019 and 2023, Butner's population grew 3.5% from 7,727 to 7,996, while its median home value rose 65.0% from $136,700 to $225,600.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 15.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 42.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,996
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,917
Median home value: $225,600
Median gross rent: $1,195
Housing units: 3,049
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7277,996

Median household income

$45,366$72,917

Median home value

$136,700$225,600

Median gross rent

$923$1,195

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,727	$45,366	$136,700	$923
2020	7,779	$60,448	$160,800	$979
2021	8,295	$63,548	$170,000	$1,001
2022	8,374	$68,604	$190,700	$1,102
2023	7,996	$72,917	$225,600	$1,195

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	535	6.7%
5 to 17	1,216	15.2%
18 to 24	621	7.8%
25 to 34	1,133	14.2%
35 to 44	959	12.0%
45 to 54	1,232	15.4%
55 to 64	1,037	13.0%
65 to 74	874	10.9%
75 and over	389	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,390	42.4%
Black or African American	2,266	28.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	0.6%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.3%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	257	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,965	24.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,294	23.0%
High school graduate	1,430	25.4%
Some college or associate's	1,521	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,019	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	360	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,614	75.5%
Carpooled	458	13.2%
Public transit	41	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	316	9.1%
Other means	34	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	19.7%
15 to 29 min	1,011	32.1%
30 to 44 min	1,343	42.7%
45 to 59 min	94	3.0%
60+ min	80	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 15.5% (1,223 of 7,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,935	73.7%
Nonfamily households	690	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,625	86.1%
Vacant	424	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,884	71.8%
Renter-occupied	741	28.2%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other22.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,721	56.4%
1-unit, attached	31	1.0%
2 to 4 units	185	6.1%
5 to 19 units	381	12.5%
20 or more units	35	1.1%
Mobile home & other	696	22.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3709360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 36.1343, -78.7407