Butler County Demographics

A map of Butler County's Population by Race

Butler County, Kentucky had a population of 12,371 in 2020. It was 91.9% White, 0.1% Black, 0.2% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Butler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Butler County is the 88th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Butler County's White Population

11,370 residents of Butler County identify as White, or 91.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Butler County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Butler County is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more White than neighboring Warren County (72.6% White), and Logan County (86.3% White). Butler County is less White than neighboring Ohio County (92% White), Grayson County (93.7% White), and Edmonson County (94.7% White).

Butler County's Black Population

15 residents of Butler County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Butler County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Butler County is ranked #118 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is less Black than neighboring Ohio County (0.7% Black), Warren County (9.5% Black), Logan County (6.1% Black), Grayson County (1.2% Black), and Edmonson County (0.8% Black).

Butler County's Asian Population

21 residents of Butler County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Butler County is ranked #92 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (5.4% Asian), Logan County (0.3% Asian), Grayson County (0.4% Asian), and Edmonson County (0.3% Asian).

Butler County's Hispanic Population

592 residents of Butler County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Butler County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (4.2% Hispanic), Logan County (3.1% Hispanic), Grayson County (1.4% Hispanic), and Edmonson County (1.3% Hispanic). Butler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (7% Hispanic).

Butler County's Native American/Other Population

48 residents of Butler County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Butler County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ohio County (0.3% Native American/Other). Butler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Native American/Other), Logan County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Grayson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Butler County's Multiracial Population

325 residents of Butler County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Butler County is ranked #83 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Edmonson County (2.5% Multiracial). Butler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Warren County (4.3% Multiracial), Logan County (3.6% Multiracial), and Grayson County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.