Butte, ND Demographics

A map of Butte's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	59	67	86.8%	95.7%
Multiracial	9	0	13.2%	0.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	2.9%

Butte, North Dakota has an estimated population of 68, a slight decrease from the 70 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.8% White, 13.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Butte, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Butte has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Butte, that probability was 8.3% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butte is ranked the 276th most populous place in North Dakota, out of 406 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). Butte was ranked the 275th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Butte's White Population

59 residents of Butte, or 86.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butte is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Butte ranks 70th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's White population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Butte's population has decreased from 95.7% to 86.8%.

Butte is more White than neighboring Kief (0% White). Butte is less White than neighboring Balfour (100% White), Bergen (100% White), Voltaire (100% White), and Karlsruhe (96.8% White).

Butte's Black Population

0 residents of Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Butte is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Butte ranks 148th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

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

Butte's Asian Population

0 residents of Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Butte is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Butte ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

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

Butte's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butte is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Butte ranks 258th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Butte's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Butte is less Hispanic than neighboring Karlsruhe (3.2% Hispanic).

Butte's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Butte, 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 Butte is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Butte ranks 85th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butte's population has decreased from 2.9% to 0.0%.

Butte's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Butte, or 13.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butte is higher than in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Butte ranks 348th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 406 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 9. Multiracial residents' share of Butte's population has increased from 0.0% to 13.2%.

Butte is more Multiracial than neighboring Kief (0% Multiracial), Balfour (0% Multiracial), Bergen (0% Multiracial), Voltaire (0% Multiracial), and Karlsruhe (0% 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.