Butlertown, MD Demographics

A map of Butlertown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	317	279	62.0%	53.7%
White	152	182	29.7%	35.0%
Asian	34	1	6.7%	0.2%
Multiracial	8	28	1.6%	5.4%
Hispanic	0	24	0.0%	4.6%
Native American/Other	0	6	0.0%	1.2%

Butlertown, Maryland has an estimated population of 511, a slight decrease from the 520 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 62.0% Black, 29.7% White, 6.7% Asian, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Butlertown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Butlertown has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Butlertown, that probability was 58.5% in 2020 and 52.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butlertown is ranked the 380th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 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). Butlertown was ranked the 376th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Butlertown's White Population

152 residents of Butlertown, or 29.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butlertown is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Butlertown ranks 424th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butlertown's White population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. White residents' share of Butlertown's population has decreased from 35.0% to 29.7%.

Butlertown is less White than neighboring Worton (100% White), Chesapeake Landing (92.9% White), Chestertown (69.3% White), Still Pond (73.5% White), and Fairlee (54.8% White).

Butlertown's Black Population

317 residents of Butlertown, or 62.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butlertown is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Butlertown ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butlertown's Black population has grown by an estimated 13.6%. Black residents' share of Butlertown's population has increased from 53.7% to 62.0%.

Butlertown is more Black than neighboring Worton (0% Black), Chesapeake Landing (2.9% Black), Chestertown (22.1% Black), Still Pond (0% Black), and Fairlee (33.4% Black).

Butlertown's Asian Population

34 residents of Butlertown, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butlertown is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Butlertown ranks 440th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butlertown's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3300.0%. Asian residents' share of Butlertown's population has increased from 0.2% to 6.7%.

Butlertown is more Asian than neighboring Worton (0% Asian), Chesapeake Landing (0% Asian), Chestertown (2.6% Asian), Still Pond (0% Asian), and Fairlee (0% Asian).

Butlertown's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Butlertown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butlertown is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Butlertown ranks 299th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butlertown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Butlertown's population has decreased from 4.6% to 0.0%.

Butlertown is less Hispanic than neighboring Chestertown (3.4% Hispanic).

Butlertown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Butlertown, 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 Butlertown is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Butlertown ranks 71st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butlertown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butlertown's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Butlertown is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chestertown (0.6% Native American/Other).

Butlertown's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Butlertown, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butlertown is slightly lower than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Butlertown ranks 132nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butlertown's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Butlertown's population has decreased from 5.4% to 1.6%.

Butlertown is more Multiracial than neighboring Worton (0% Multiracial). Butlertown is less Multiracial than neighboring Chesapeake Landing (4.1% Multiracial), Chestertown (1.9% Multiracial), Still Pond (26.5% Multiracial), and Fairlee (11.7% 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.