Butler County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Butler County, OH 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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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 70% of counties in Ohio
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 78% of counties in Ohio
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 85% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Butler County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 393,616 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 837.1 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.60% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 147,147 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Butler County grew by 9.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 393,616 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Butler County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.1% of residents. That is 3.3 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 94,946 24.1% +3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 79,960 20.3% -0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 76,351 19.4% -0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 62,741 15.9% -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 Ohio, 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 50.8% of the people living in Butler County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.2% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Butler County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Butler County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $82,209 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.12% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Butler County is about 15% higher than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Butler County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $89,021 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,134 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Butler County is about 6.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,134 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Butler County spend about 44 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 184 hours, about 7.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Butler County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.1 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.2 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 184 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,707 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.3% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,127 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,174 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Butler County is 22 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
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
Butler County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Butler County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.3% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.64 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Butler County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Butler County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.1 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 16.1% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.4% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Butler County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, OH is typical in size for this group, 393,616 residents against a local median of 392,920, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Butler County, OH's median home price, at $89,021, runs 40% below the $148,569 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $82,209 against a local median of $71,219, 15% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 15% above the local median it puts Butler County, OH at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $210,722 on median home price, so Butler County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butler County, OH has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, OH | 393,616 | $82,209 #2/5 | $89,021 #5/5 | 22.1 min #3/5 |
| Hamilton County, OH | 829,354 | $72,506 | $132,433 | 21.7 min |
| Preble County, OH | 40,765 | $69,933 | $164,705 | 22.9 min |
| Warren County, OH | 249,858 | $110,283 | $339,653 | 23.4 min |
| Montgomery County, OH | 535,982 | $66,795 | $128,931 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Butler County, Ohio.
What is the population of Butler County, Ohio?
About 393,616 people live in Butler County, Ohio, in 147,147 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Butler County, Ohio urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Butler County, Ohio has 837 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 9.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Butler County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.1 times the median household income ($89,021 against $82,209), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,134 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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