Butler, GA Demographics

A map of Butler's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,179	986	60.9%	52.4%
White	709	810	36.6%	43.1%
Hispanic	21	24	1.1%	1.3%
Multiracial	19	46	1.0%	2.4%
Asian	7	4	0.4%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	11	0.0%	0.6%

Butler, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,935, a slight increase from the 1,881 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.9% Black, 36.6% White, 1.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Butler, 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 Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Butler, that probability was 53.9% in 2020 and 49.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butler is ranked the 304th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Butler was ranked the 291st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Butler's White Population

709 residents of Butler, or 36.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butler is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Butler ranks 473rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's White population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. White residents' share of Butler's population has decreased from 43.1% to 36.6%.

Butler is more White than neighboring Ideal (15.3% White), Salem (4.7% White), and Junction City (6.8% White). Butler is less White than neighboring Reynolds (45.1% White), and Howard (100% White).

Butler's Black Population

1,179 residents of Butler, or 60.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butler is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Butler ranks 137th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.6%. Black residents' share of Butler's population has increased from 52.4% to 60.9%.

Butler is more Black than neighboring Reynolds (48.2% Black), and Howard (0% Black). Butler is less Black than neighboring Ideal (84.3% Black), Salem (91.9% Black), and Junction City (87% Black).

Butler's Asian Population

7 residents of Butler, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butler is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Butler ranks 495th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Asian population has grown by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Butler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Butler is more Asian than neighboring Howard (0% Asian), Ideal (0% Asian), Salem (0% Asian), and Junction City (0% Asian). Butler is less Asian than neighboring Reynolds (1.6% Asian).

Butler's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Butler, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butler is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Butler ranks 602nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Butler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Butler is more Hispanic than neighboring Reynolds (0.7% Hispanic), Howard (0% Hispanic), Ideal (0.4% Hispanic), and Junction City (0% Hispanic). Butler is less Hispanic than neighboring Salem (2.3% Hispanic).

Butler's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Butler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Butler is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Butler ranks 322nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butler's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Butler is less Native American/Other than neighboring Junction City (3.4% Native American/Other).

Butler's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Butler, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butler is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Butler ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 58.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Butler's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.0%.

Butler is more Multiracial than neighboring Howard (0% Multiracial), and Ideal (0% Multiracial). Butler is less Multiracial than neighboring Reynolds (4.3% Multiracial), and Junction City (2.8% 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.