Butte, NE Demographics

A map of Butte's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	229	265	83.9%	92.7%
Hispanic	42	8	15.4%	2.8%
Native American/Other	2	7	0.7%	2.4%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	2.1%

Butte, Nebraska has an estimated population of 273, a decrease from the 286 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.9% White, 15.4% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. 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 Nebraska 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 14.0% in 2020 and 27.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Butte is ranked the 300th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 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

229 residents of Butte, or 83.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Butte is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Butte ranks 229th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's White population has declined by an estimated 13.6%. White residents' share of Butte's population has decreased from 92.7% to 83.9%.

Butte is more White than neighboring Bonesteel (80.1% White), and Naper (60.7% White). Butte is less White than neighboring Anoka (100% White), Fairfax (91.6% White), and Spencer (88.1% 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 Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Butte ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 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 is less Black than neighboring Spencer (0.6% Black).

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 slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Butte ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 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 is less Asian than neighboring Fairfax (5.9% Asian).

Butte's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Butte, or 15.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Butte is slightly higher than in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Butte ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 425.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Butte's population has increased from 2.8% to 15.4%.

Butte is more Hispanic than neighboring Anoka (0% Hispanic), Fairfax (0% Hispanic), Spencer (1.9% Hispanic), Bonesteel (0% Hispanic), and Naper (2.6% Hispanic).

Butte's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Butte, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Butte is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Butte ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 71.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Butte's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.7%.

Butte is more Native American/Other than neighboring Anoka (0% Native American/Other), and Fairfax (0% Native American/Other). Butte is less Native American/Other than neighboring Spencer (2.6% Native American/Other), Bonesteel (18.9% Native American/Other), and Naper (36.8% Native American/Other).

Butte's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Butte, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Butte is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Butte ranks 389th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Butte's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Butte's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Butte is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairfax (2.5% Multiracial), Spencer (6.7% Multiracial), and Bonesteel (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.