Butler County, Alabama

Butler County is home to 18,630 people. 22.4% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Alabama rate (15.6%). The median household income is $44,755.

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MeasureValueAlabamaYearSource
Population18,6305,086,7682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$44,755$63,9992024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line22.4%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty35.4%21.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance12.3%9.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%28.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$99,800$209,9002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$725$1,0072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income45.7%48.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.3%4.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.7 years39.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.