Butler County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Butler County, PA 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 92% of counties in Pennsylvania
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Pennsylvania
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,141 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 247.9 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.72% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 80,802 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Butler County grew by 7.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 197,141 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Butler County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.2% of residents. That is 1.6 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 38,189 19.4% -0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 39,395 20.0% -1.0 pts
- Gen X 45–60 43,764 22.2% +1.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 38,354 19.5% +0.4 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 Pennsylvania, 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 50.7% of the people living in Butler County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 49.3% Pennsylvania 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 | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,210 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.25% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Butler County is about 14% higher than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $172,268 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,041 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Butler County is about 13.8 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,041 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Butler 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 194 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.3 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.6 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 194 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,023 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.8% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,526 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,053 | 1,152 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min).
Slowest:
Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).
The average commute time in Butler County is 23 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Pennsylvania.
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 B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.4% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.39 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Chester County (0.4), Montgomery County (0.4), Allegheny County (0.4).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.1), Mifflin County (0.2), Juniata County (0.2).
Health
Butler County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Butler County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.6% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.8% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County (0.8), Centre County (0.8), Chester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.8), Mifflin County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8).
Butler County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
Butler County, PA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 197,141 residents against a local median of 85,016. Butler County, PA's median home price, at $172,268, runs 87% above the $92,069 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $89,210 against a local median of $66,674, 34% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is median household income, and at 34% above the local median it puts Butler County, PA at the better end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $67,524 on median home price, so Butler County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Butler County, PA has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County, PA | 197,141 | $89,210 #1/6 | $172,268 #1/6 | 23.3 min #5/6 |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,016 | $61,638 | $92,069 | 20.1 min |
| Allegheny County, PA | 1,233,873 | $78,868 | $121,719 | 22.8 min |
| Armstrong County, PA | 64,604 | $66,674 | $70,377 | 23.9 min |
| Beaver County, PA | 166,309 | $71,516 | $109,094 | 22.3 min |
| Venango County, PA | 49,798 | $61,779 | $54,195 | 18.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Butler County, Pennsylvania.
What is the population of Butler County, Pennsylvania?
About 197,141 people live in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in 80,802 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 41.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Averaged over its land area, Butler County, Pennsylvania has 248 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Butler County, Pennsylvania an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.9 times the median household income ($172,268 against $89,210), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,041 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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