Butler County, Kentucky

Butler County is home to 12,393 people. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kentucky rate (16.1%). The median household income is $56,092.

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MeasureValueKentuckyYearSource
Population12,3934,534,8242024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$56,092$63,7262024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.5%16.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.0%20.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance11.8%6.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%27.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$111,100$205,6002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$679$9672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income37.2%45.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.1%4.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age41.5 years39.1 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.