Butler County Demographics

A map of Butler County's Population by Race

Butler County, Missouri had a population of 42,130 in 2020. It was 84.8% White, 5.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.7% 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 27th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Butler County's White Population

35,745 residents of Butler County identify as White, or 84.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Butler County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Butler County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more White than neighboring Dunklin County (76.5% White). Butler County is less White than neighboring Clay County (93.3% White), Wayne County (92% White), Ripley County (92.6% White), and Stoddard County (92.8% White).

Butler County's Black Population

2,463 residents of Butler County identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Butler County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Butler County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Black than neighboring Clay County (0.3% Black), Wayne County (0.5% Black), Ripley County (0.3% Black), and Stoddard County (1% Black). Butler County is less Black than neighboring Dunklin County (11.2% Black).

Butler County's Asian Population

304 residents of Butler County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Butler County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Asian than neighboring Clay County (0.1% Asian), Wayne County (0.2% Asian), Ripley County (0.3% Asian), Stoddard County (0.3% Asian), and Dunklin County (0.3% Asian).

Butler County's Hispanic Population

901 residents of Butler County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Butler County is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (1.4% Hispanic), Ripley County (1.2% Hispanic), and Stoddard County (2% Hispanic). Butler County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (2.2% Hispanic), and Dunklin County (7.2% Hispanic).

Butler County's Native American/Other Population

310 residents of Butler County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Butler County is ranked #49 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (0.5% Native American/Other), Ripley County (0.4% Native American/Other), Stoddard County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Dunklin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Butler County's Multiracial Population

2,407 residents of Butler County identify as Multiracial, or 5.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Butler County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Butler County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Butler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (3.6% Multiracial), Wayne County (5.3% Multiracial), Ripley County (5.3% Multiracial), Stoddard County (3.5% Multiracial), and Dunklin County (4.3% Multiracial).

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