Butts County Demographics

A map of Butts County's Population by Race

Butts County, Georgia had a population of 25,434 in 2020. It was 65.4% White, 26.8% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Butts County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Butts County is the 74th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Butts County's White Population

16,628 residents of Butts County identify as White, or 65.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Butts County larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Butts County is more White than neighboring Henry County (35.9% White), and Newton County (41.6% White). Butts County is less White than neighboring Jasper County (73.8% White), Monroe County (71.4% White), and Lamar County (66.7% White).

Butts County's Black Population

6,808 residents of Butts County identify as Black, or 26.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Butts County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked #79 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Butts County is more Black than neighboring Jasper County (16.7% Black), Monroe County (21.8% Black), and Lamar County (26.4% Black). Butts County is less Black than neighboring Henry County (48.4% Black), and Newton County (46.4% Black).

Butts County's Asian Population

102 residents of Butts County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Butts County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked #128 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Butts County is more Asian than neighboring Jasper County (0.2% Asian). Butts County is less Asian than neighboring Henry County (3.3% Asian), Monroe County (0.9% Asian), Lamar County (0.6% Asian), and Newton County (0.9% Asian).

Butts County's Hispanic Population

803 residents of Butts County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Butts County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked #116 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Butts County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (2.6% Hispanic), and Lamar County (2.6% Hispanic). Butts County is less Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (7.7% Hispanic), Jasper County (4.7% Hispanic), and Newton County (6.4% Hispanic).

Butts County's Native American/Other Population

212 residents of Butts County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Butts County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Butts County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jasper County (0.7% Native American/Other), Monroe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lamar County (0.4% Native American/Other). Butts County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Newton County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Butts County's Multiracial Population

881 residents of Butts County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Butts County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Butts County is ranked #51 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Butts County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (3% Multiracial), and Lamar County (3.4% Multiracial). Butts County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (3.9% Multiracial), Jasper County (3.9% Multiracial), and Newton County (3.8% Multiracial).

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