Butler County, Ohio

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 389,910
Median household income: $81,194
Median home value: $243,000

Butler County is a county in Ohio with a population of 389,910. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. At $81,194, its median household income sits above Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Butler County's population grew 2.6% from 380,019 to 389,910, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $66,117 to $81,194.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 72.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 389,910
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,194
Median home value: $243,000
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 154,777
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

380,019389,910

Median household income

$66,117$81,194

Median home value

$172,900$243,000

Median gross rent

$883$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	380,019	$66,117	$172,900	$883
2020	382,129	$69,023	$180,200	$911
2021	387,830	$72,281	$190,500	$966
2022	388,327	$77,062	$224,300	$1,048
2023	389,910	$81,194	$243,000	$1,098

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2411.9%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22,831	5.9%
5 to 17	69,031	17.7%
18 to 24	46,582	11.9%
25 to 34	46,108	11.8%
35 to 44	48,307	12.4%
45 to 54	46,829	12.0%
55 to 64	49,687	12.7%
65 to 74	37,158	9.5%
75 and over	23,377	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	295,873	75.9%
Black or African American	32,017	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	0.0%
Asian	15,906	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	192	0.0%
Some other race	1,330	0.3%
Two or more races	18,660	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,823	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree20.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22,174	8.8%
High school graduate	80,506	32.0%
Some college or associate's	66,983	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	52,329	20.8%
Graduate or professional degree	29,474	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	140,630	76.7%
Carpooled	15,119	8.2%
Public transit	625	0.3%
Walked	3,209	1.8%
Bicycle	554	0.3%
Worked from home	21,674	11.8%
Other means	1,491	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38,700	23.9%
15 to 29 min	65,936	40.8%
30 to 44 min	37,082	22.9%
45 to 59 min	12,697	7.9%
60+ min	7,213	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 11.7% (44,346 of 378,278)

	Count	Share
Family households	97,819	67.4%
Nonfamily households	47,413	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145,232	93.8%
Vacant	9,545	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	101,469	69.9%
Renter-occupied	43,763	30.1%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	112,735	72.8%
1-unit, attached	7,230	4.7%
2 to 4 units	10,364	6.7%
5 to 19 units	14,796	9.6%
20 or more units	5,935	3.8%
Mobile home & other	3,717	2.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 39017
State: Ohio
Land area: 467 sq mi
Water area: 3.55 sq mi
Center point: 39.4397, -84.5657