Butte County Demographics

A map of Butte County's Population by Race

Butte County, California had a population of 211,632 in 2020. It was 66.0% White, 1.6% Black, 4.9% Asian, 19.0% Hispanic, 2.2% Native American/Other, and 6.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Butte County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Butte County is the 28th most populous county of the 58 counties in California.

Butte County's White Population

139,651 residents of Butte County identify as White, or 66.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Butte County considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 58 counties in California, Butte County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more White than neighboring Yuba County (51.2% White), Sutter County (41.5% White), Tehama County (62.8% White), Glenn County (48.1% White), and Colusa County (31.8% White).

Butte County's Black Population

3,320 residents of Butte County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Butte County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 58 counties in California, Butte County is ranked #33 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more Black than neighboring Tehama County (0.6% Black), Glenn County (0.5% Black), and Colusa County (0.8% Black). Butte County is less Black than neighboring Yuba County (3.5% Black), and Sutter County (1.8% Black).

Butte County's Asian Population

10,333 residents of Butte County identify as Asian, or 4.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Butte County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 58 counties in California, Butte County is ranked #27 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more Asian than neighboring Tehama County (1.5% Asian), Glenn County (2.2% Asian), and Colusa County (1.2% Asian). Butte County is less Asian than neighboring Yuba County (6.8% Asian), and Sutter County (18.1% Asian).

Butte County's Hispanic Population

40,112 residents of Butte County identify as Hispanic, or 19.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Butte County considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 58 counties in California, Butte County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yuba County (28.8% Hispanic), Sutter County (31.7% Hispanic), Tehama County (27.2% Hispanic), Glenn County (43.4% Hispanic), and Colusa County (61.7% Hispanic).

Butte County's Native American/Other Population

4,742 residents of Butte County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Butte County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 58 counties in California, Butte County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sutter County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Colusa County (2% Native American/Other). Butte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yuba County (2.3% Native American/Other), Tehama County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Glenn County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Butte County's Multiracial Population

13,474 residents of Butte County identify as Multiracial, or 6.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Butte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 58 counties in California, Butte County is ranked #9 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sutter County (5.2% Multiracial), Tehama County (5.5% Multiracial), Glenn County (3.5% Multiracial), and Colusa County (2.5% Multiracial). Butte County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yuba County (7.4% Multiracial).

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