Butler, IL Demographics

A map of Butler's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	179	155	92.3%	94.5%
Multiracial	14	5	7.2%	3.0%
Native American/Other	1	2	0.5%	1.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.2%

Butler, Illinois has an estimated population of 194, a large increase from the 164 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.3% White, 7.2% Multiracial, 0.5% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Illinois 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 10.5% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butler is ranked the 1215th most populous place in Illinois, out of 1,461 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 1241st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Butler's White Population

179 residents of Butler, or 92.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butler is significantly higher than in Illinois overall, where 58.1% of the population is White. Butler ranks 248th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's White population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. White residents' share of Butler's population has decreased from 94.5% to 92.3%.

Butler is more White than neighboring Hillsboro (77% White). Butler is less White than neighboring Taylor Springs (96.4% White), Schram City (96.7% White), Litchfield (97.1% White), and Irving (94.1% White).

Butler's Black Population

0 residents of Butler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butler is considerably lower than in Illinois overall, where 13.3% of the population is Black. Butler ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Butler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Butler is less Black than neighboring Hillsboro (12.7% Black), Schram City (0.7% Black), Litchfield (2.1% Black), and Irving (0.6% Black).

Butler's Asian Population

0 residents of Butler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butler is lower than in Illinois overall, where 5.9% of the population is Asian. Butler ranks 1029th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Butler's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Butler is less Asian than neighboring Hillsboro (0.4% Asian), and Litchfield (0.1% Asian).

Butler's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Butler, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butler is significantly lower than in Illinois overall, where 18.8% of the population is Hispanic. Butler ranks 1196th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Butler's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Butler is less Hispanic than neighboring Hillsboro (5.7% Hispanic), Taylor Springs (3.6% Hispanic), Litchfield (0.2% Hispanic), and Irving (2.3% Hispanic).

Butler's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Butler, or 0.5% 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 Illinois overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Butler ranks 87th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butler's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.5%.

Butler is more Native American/Other than neighboring Taylor Springs (0% Native American/Other), Schram City (0.2% Native American/Other), Litchfield (0.1% Native American/Other), and Irving (0% Native American/Other). Butler is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsboro (0.8% Native American/Other).

Butler's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Butler, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butler is slightly higher than in Illinois overall, where 3.4% of the population is Multiracial. Butler ranks 910th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,461 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butler's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 180.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Butler's population has increased from 3.0% to 7.2%.

Butler is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsboro (3.3% Multiracial), Taylor Springs (0% Multiracial), Schram City (2.4% Multiracial), Litchfield (0.3% Multiracial), and Irving (3.1% 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.