In 2021, Butte County, CA had a population of 218k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $59,863. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Butte County, CA declined from 223,344 to 217,884, a −2.44% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,972 to $59,863, a 8.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Butte County, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), White (Hispanic) (7.53%), Other (Hispanic) (5.23%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.87%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.57%).
None of the households in Butte County, CA 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.
96.5% of the residents in Butte County, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Butte County, CA are California State University-Chico (4,627 degrees awarded in 2021), Butte College (2,469 degrees), and Butte County Regional Occupational Program (63 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Butte County, CA was $325,600, and the homeownership rate was 58.1%.
Most people in Butte County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Butte County, CA was 2 cars per household.
Butte County, CA borders Colusa County, CA, Glenn County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sutter County, CA, Tehama County, CA, and Yuba County, CA.