Butler County Demographics

A map of Butler County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	58,532	56,846	85.7%	84.4%
Hispanic	3,992	3,578	5.8%	5.3%
Multiracial	2,755	3,814	4.0%	5.7%
Black	1,292	1,398	1.9%	2.1%
Asian	1,132	996	1.7%	1.5%
Native American/Other	584	748	0.9%	1.1%

Butler County, Kansas has an estimated population of 68,287, a slight increase from the 67,380 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 1.9% Black, 1.7% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Butler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Butler has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kansas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Butler County, that probability was 28.1% in 2020 and 25.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butler County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Kansas, out of 105 counties. Butler County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Butler County's White Population

58,532 residents of Butler County, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butler County is considerably higher than in Kansas overall, where 72.7% of the population is White. Butler County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.0%. White residents' share of Butler County's population has increased from 84.4% to 85.7%.

Butler County is more White than neighboring Cowley County (76.9% White), and Sedgwick County (64.9% White). Butler County is less White than neighboring Chase County (86.3% White), Greenwood County (90.9% White), and Marion County (90.9% White).

Butler County's Black Population

1,292 residents of Butler County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butler County is slightly lower than in Kansas overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Butler County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.6%. Black residents' share of Butler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Butler County is more Black than neighboring Chase County (1.1% Black), Greenwood County (0.7% Black), and Marion County (0.9% Black). Butler County is less Black than neighboring Cowley County (2.4% Black), and Sedgwick County (7.6% Black).

Butler County's Asian Population

1,132 residents of Butler County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butler County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Butler County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.7%. Asian residents' share of Butler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Butler County is more Asian than neighboring Cowley County (1.5% Asian), Chase County (0.5% Asian), Greenwood County (0% Asian), and Marion County (0.4% Asian). Butler County is less Asian than neighboring Sedgwick County (4.2% Asian).

Butler County's Hispanic Population

3,992 residents of Butler County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butler County is lower than in Kansas overall, where 13.6% of the population is Hispanic. Butler County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Butler County's population has increased from 5.3% to 5.8%.

Butler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Greenwood County (4% Hispanic), and Marion County (4.2% Hispanic). Butler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cowley County (12.2% Hispanic), Chase County (8.4% Hispanic), and Sedgwick County (16.5% Hispanic).

Butler County's Native American/Other Population

584 residents of Butler County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Butler County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Butler County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Butler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chase County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marion County (0.7% Native American/Other). Butler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cowley County (1.7% Native American/Other), Greenwood County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Sedgwick County (1% Native American/Other).

Butler County's Multiracial Population

2,755 residents of Butler County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butler County is comparable to the share in Kansas overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Butler County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 105 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Butler County's population has decreased from 5.7% to 4.0%.

Butler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Chase County (3.5% Multiracial), Greenwood County (3% Multiracial), and Marion County (2.8% Multiracial). Butler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cowley County (5.3% Multiracial), and Sedgwick County (5.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.