Butler County Demographics

A map of Butler County's Population by Race

Butler County, Nebraska has an estimated population of 8,424, a less than 1% change from the 8,369 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 6.3% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.2% Black, and 0.0% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska 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 16.6% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butler County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Nebraska, out of 93 counties. Butler County was ranked the 34th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Butler County's White Population

7,578 residents of Butler County, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butler County is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Butler County ranks 48th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Butler County's population has decreased from 91.1% to 90.0%.

Butler County is more White than neighboring Colfax County (44.7% White), and Platte County (72.7% White). Butler County is less White than neighboring Seward County (93.7% White), Polk County (90.1% White), and Saunders County (92.2% White).

Butler County's Black Population

21 residents of Butler County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butler County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Butler County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Butler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Butler County is less Black than neighboring Colfax County (3.5% Black), Seward County (0.8% Black), and Platte County (0.7% Black).

Butler County's Asian Population

0 residents of Butler County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butler County is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Butler County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Butler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Butler County is less Asian than neighboring Colfax County (0.2% Asian), Seward County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.2% Asian), Saunders County (0.7% Asian), and Platte County (0.2% Asian).

Butler County's Hispanic Population

527 residents of Butler County, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butler County is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Butler County ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Butler County's population has increased from 5.8% to 6.3%.

Butler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Seward County (3% Hispanic), and Saunders County (2.8% Hispanic). Butler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Colfax County (47.8% Hispanic), and Platte County (23.7% Hispanic).

Butler County's Native American/Other Population

36 residents of Butler County, or 0.4% 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 Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Butler County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Butler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seward County (0.3% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.3% Native American/Other), Saunders County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Platte County (0.3% Native American/Other). Butler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colfax County (2.1% Native American/Other).

Butler County's Multiracial Population

262 residents of Butler County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butler County is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Butler County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 93 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 47.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Butler County's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.1%.

Butler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colfax County (1.6% Multiracial), Seward County (1.6% Multiracial), Polk County (2.9% Multiracial), and Platte County (2.4% Multiracial). Butler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Saunders County (3.9% 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.