Butts County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Butts County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 84% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,496 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 140.8 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.62% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.1 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,941 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Butts County grew by 12.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 26,496 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Butts County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 22.2% of residents. That is 0.2 points below Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,818 22.0% -0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,894 22.2% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,661 21.4% +0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,499 17.0% +2.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 46.4% of the people living in Butts County and men 53.6%.
- Women 46.4% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 53.6% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Butts County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,426 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.59% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Butts County is about 13% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $180,743 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $941 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Butts County is about 16.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $941 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Butts County spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.4 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.7 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 195 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,035 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 11.0% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 14,197 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,433 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Butts County is 23 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Butts County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.68 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Butts County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Butts County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.1% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Butts County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Butts County, GA is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 26,496 residents against a local median of 118,152. The measure that sets Butts County, GA apart most is commute: 23.4 min, 24% below the local median of 30.5 min. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $180,743 against a local median of $235,227, 23% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Butts County, GA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread 7.0 min on commute, so Butts County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butts County, GA has the lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts County, GA | 26,496 | $67,426 #4/4 | $180,743 #3/4 | 23.4 min #1/4 |
| Henry County, GA | 249,959 | $84,927 | $285,266 | 30.5 min |
| Monroe County, GA | 29,664 | $84,275 | $77,563 | 23.5 min |
| Newton County, GA | 118,152 | $78,195 | $235,227 | 30.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Butts County, Georgia.
What is the population of Butts County, Georgia?
About 26,496 people live in Butts County, Georgia, in 8,941 households of 2.7 people on average. The median age is 36.1, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
How densely populated is Butts County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Butts County, Georgia has 141 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.6 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Butts County, Georgia?
The median home costs 2.7 times the median household income ($180,743 against $67,426), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $941 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Butts County, Georgia?
Unemployment in Butts County, Georgia is only 3.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
What share of adults in Butts County, Georgia have a college degree?
11.5% of adults in Butts County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 9), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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