Butler County, Kentucky

Butler County, Kentucky, had an estimated population of 12,520 in 2025 across 1,104 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kentucky's counties and nationally.

Population: 12,520; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,104 km²
Density: 11; per km²
Median income: $56,092; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 41.5; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	79.0%	114 / 120	2,817 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$679	93 / 120	2,824 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$111,100	101 / 120	2,783 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	73.7%	68 / 120	1,726 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	16.3%	37 / 120	1,251 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	19.4%	45 / 120	1,744 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	66 / 120	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	56 / 120	2,217 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.7	10 / 120	406 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.0%	119 / 120	3,009 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	2.1%	32 / 120	1,930 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	5.3%	15 / 120	1,517 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	41.5	60 / 120	1,565 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	932	111 / 120	2,637 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	9.9%	6 / 120	934 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.1%	43 / 120	1,007 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.9%	72 / 120	2,375 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	91.9%	55 / 120	508 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	20.5%	42 / 120	427 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	17.6%	45 / 120	603 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.421	106 / 120	2,450 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$56,092	65 / 120	2,402 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$27,030	85 / 120	2,805 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.4%	69 / 120	1,539 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	9.9%	113 / 120	3,104 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	81.1%	98 / 120	2,900 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.8%	5 / 120	705 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.7%	82 / 120	850 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Population2025	12,520	90 / 120	2,250 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	11	109 / 120	1,931 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kentucky	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.0%	76 / 120	2,161 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	8.2%	34 / 120	495 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	27.2	50 / 120	897 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	2.1%	120 / 120	3,096 / 3,144

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