Butte County, California
Butte County, California · ZIP 95914, 95916, 95917
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 208,334 (2024 estimate)Population
- 82,345Households
- $68,574Median household income
- $408,700Median home value
- 30Towns with a page
- 20ZIP codes
Butte County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 203,171 |
| 2010 | 220,000 |
| 2020 | 211,632 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $68,574 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 47,987 units
- Renter occupied
- 34,358 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
63,158 employees in 4,677 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Butte County | California |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 209,470 | 39,242,785 |
| Median household income | $68,574 | $96,334 |
| Median age | 36.3 | 37.6 |
| Median home value | $408,700 | $695,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 31.7% | 36.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.0% | 26.7% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.3% | 55.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.2 minutes | 29.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Butte County30 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | City | 102,911 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Oroville | City | 19,712 | 13.9 sq mi |
| Paradise | Town | 9,114 | 18.3 sq mi |
| Magalia | Census designated place | 7,784 | 14.0 sq mi |
| Oroville East | Census designated place | 7,369 | 21.6 sq mi |
| Gridley | City | 7,355 | 2.22 sq mi |
| Thermalito | Census designated place | 6,645 | 12.7 sq mi |
| Durham | Census designated place | 6,111 | 81.7 sq mi |
| Palermo | Census designated place | 5,440 | 29.2 sq mi |
| Kelly Ridge | Census designated place | 3,010 | 1.95 sq mi |
| South Oroville | Census designated place | 2,811 | 2.64 sq mi |
| Forest Ranch | Census designated place | 1,974 | 13.9 sq mi |
| Biggs | City | 1,941 | 1.05 sq mi |
| Butte Valley | Census designated place | 870 | 18.3 sq mi |
| Berry Creek | Census designated place | 793 | 57.1 sq mi |
| Butte Creek Canyon | Census designated place | 783 | 20.5 sq mi |
| Cohasset | Census designated place | 467 | 25.0 sq mi |
| Bangor | Census designated place | 459 | 13.4 sq mi |
| Stirling City | Census designated place | 436 | 1.18 sq mi |
| Yankee Hill | Census designated place | 384 | 6.03 sq mi |
| Honcut | Census designated place | 343 | 4.24 sq mi |
| Forbestown | Census designated place | 327 | 6.27 sq mi |
| Richvale | Census designated place | 298 | 0.93 sq mi |
| Clipper Mills | Census designated place | 285 | 1.74 sq mi |
| Concow | Census designated place | 174 | 27.4 sq mi |
| Cherokee | Census designated place | 139 | 1.75 sq mi |
| Nord | Census designated place | 107 | 2.11 sq mi |
| Rackerby | Census designated place | 106 | 2.95 sq mi |
| Robinson Mill | Census designated place | 78 | 1.32 sq mi |
| Butte Meadows | Census designated place | 22 | 2.14 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Across Butte County
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Colusa CountyPopulation 22,074 (2024 estimate)
- Glenn CountyPopulation 28,304 (2024 estimate)
- Plumas CountyPopulation 18,834 (2024 estimate)
- Sutter CountyPopulation 98,545 (2024 estimate)
- Tehama CountyPopulation 64,451 (2024 estimate)
- Yuba CountyPopulation 87,469 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.