In 2020, Butler County, MO had a population of 42.6k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $42,227. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Butler County, MO declined from 42,656 to 42,570, a −0.202% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,915 to $42,227, a 5.79% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Butler County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), White (Hispanic) (1.57%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.888%).
None of the households in Butler County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Butler County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Butler County, MO are Three Rivers College (939 degrees awarded in 2020) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (3 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Butler County, MO was $116,400, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.
Most people in Butler County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Butler County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Butler County, MO borders Clay County, AR, Carter County, MO, Dunklin County, MO, Ripley County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, and Wayne County, MO.