Butts County, GA

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2023 Population
26,074
2.16% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
38.5
0.517% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12.9%
18.3% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$59,221
1.42% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$227,800
13.9% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
10,521
2.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Butts County, GA had a population of 26.1k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $59,221. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Butts County, GA grew from 25,522 to 26,074, a 2.16% increase and its median household income declined from $60,076 to $59,221, a −1.42% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Butts County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (27.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.28%), and White (Hispanic) (0.694%).

None of the households in Butts County, GA 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.

99.1% of the residents in Butts County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Butts County, GA was $227,800, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Butts County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Butts County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Butts County, GA is home to a population of 26.1k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.48% of Butts County, GA residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2023, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Butts County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 854 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Butts County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Butts County, GA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Butts County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.9k ± 168
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.18k ± 349
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    854 ± 353
3.61%
Hispanic Population
941 people

In 2023, there were 2.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Butts County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 854 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.61% of the people in Butts County, GA are hispanic (941 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.48%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
387 people
1.86%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
475 people

As of 2023, 1.48% of Butts County, GA residents (387 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Butts County, GA was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    513 ± 135
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    236 ± 143
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    152 ± 82

Butts County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Butts County, GA employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in Butts County, GA are Retail Trade (1,869 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,007 people), and Educational Services (981 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($84,286), Utilities ($84,014), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,068).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

10.5k
2023 Value
± 967
2.63%
1 Year growth
± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Butts County, GA grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Butts County, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,228 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (997 people), and Transportation Occupations (866 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Butts County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10.5k
2023 Value
± 967
2.63%
1 Year growth
± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Butts County, GA grew at a rate of 2.63%, from 10.3k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Butts County, GA, are Retail Trade (1,869 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,007 people), and Educational Services (981 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Butts County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Butts County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,941
Median earning men ± $7,616
$38,198
Median earning women ± $3,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($118,611), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,523), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($105,048), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 45
    Construction
  2. 37
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 35
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $70.7k
    Transportation and Warehousing
  2. $34.5k
    Manufacturing
  3. $29.8k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Butts County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.773%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Butts County, GA was $227,800 in 2023, which is 0.751 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $227,800, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Butts County, GA is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Butts County, GA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Butts County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butts County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.26%.

Property

$227,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$13,988
$6,219
Median Property Taxes
±$668

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Butts County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

71.1%
Homeownership
2023
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.1% of the housing units in Butts County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Butts County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$59,221
Median Household Income
± $5,982
8.75k
Number of Households
± 859

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.75k households in Butts County, GA declined from $59,221 from the previous year's value of $60,076.

The following chart displays the households in Butts County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Butts County, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.47%)
  3. Carpooled (8.32%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Butts County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.47%) and those who carpooled to work (8.32%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Butts County, GA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Butts County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Butts County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Butts County, GA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Butts County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.26%.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Butts County, GA (3.03k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Butts County, GA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Butts County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 9.7%.

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Health

88.1% of the population of Butts County, GA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butts County, GA see 4238 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.97% increase from the previous year (4156 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6445 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1357 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,238 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butts County, GA

Primary care physicians in Butts County, GA see an average of 4,238 patients per year. This represents a 1.97% increase from the previous year (4,156 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butts County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
46.1%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
1.12%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Butts County, GA grew by 6.2% from 11.2% to 11.9%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.2 in Butts County, GA.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Butts County, GA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.7% in Butts County, GA.

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