Butte County Demographics

A map of Butte County's Population by Race

Butte County, Idaho had a population of 2,574 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 5.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% 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 42nd most populous county of the 44 counties in Idaho.

Butte County's White Population

2,336 residents of Butte County identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Butte County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Idaho (78.9% White). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Butte County is ranked #7 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more White than neighboring Blaine County (74.3% White), Jefferson County (85.6% White), Bingham County (72.8% White), Minidoka County (59.9% White), and Clark County (58.6% White).

Butte County's Black Population

2 residents of Butte County identify as Black, or 0.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Butte County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Idaho (0.8% Black). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Butte County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is less Black than neighboring Blaine County (0.2% Black), Jefferson County (0.2% Black), Bingham County (0.2% Black), and Clark County (0.4% Black).

Butte County's Asian Population

3 residents of Butte County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Butte County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Idaho (1.4% Asian). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Butte County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is less Asian than neighboring Blaine County (0.9% Asian), Jefferson County (0.4% Asian), Bingham County (0.4% Asian), and Minidoka County (0.2% Asian).

Butte County's Hispanic Population

134 residents of Butte County identify as Hispanic, or 5.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Butte County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Idaho (13% Hispanic). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Butte County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is less Hispanic than neighboring Blaine County (20.7% Hispanic), Jefferson County (10.5% Hispanic), Bingham County (17.4% Hispanic), Minidoka County (36.6% Hispanic), and Clark County (36.5% Hispanic).

Butte County's Native American/Other Population

19 residents of Butte 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 Butte County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Idaho (1.7% Native American/Other). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Butte County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.5% Native American/Other). Butte County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jefferson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Bingham County (6.4% Native American/Other).

Butte County's Multiracial Population

80 residents of Butte County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Butte County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Idaho (4.2% Multiracial). Of the 44 counties in Idaho, Butte County is ranked #30 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Butte County is more Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (2.4% Multiracial), Bingham County (2.8% Multiracial), and Minidoka County (2.4% Multiracial). Butte County is less Multiracial than neighboring Blaine County (3.3% Multiracial), and Clark County (3.9% Multiracial).

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