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Butler County, Missouri

Butler County, Missouri · ZIP 63901, 63932, 63937

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 41,814 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,490Households
  • $49,213Median household income
  • $138,800Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Butler County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+3.1%
40k41k42k43k2000: 40,86720002010: 42,79420102020: 42,130202040,86742,130
Population of Butler County at each census
CensusPopulation
200040,867
201042,794
202042,130

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Butler County
Under $50k50.9%
$50k to $100k30.1%
$100k to $150k11.3%
$150k to $200k4.2%
$200k and over3.5%

Median household income $49,213 · 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Butler County
Owner occupied
10,717 units
Renter occupied
5,773 units
Vacancy rate
14.5%

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Butler County2023
Health care and social assistance4,204
Retail trade2,853
Manufacturing2,519
Accommodation and food services1,841
Finance and insurance575
Construction575
Other services (except public administration)534
Professional, scientific, and technical services501

15,429 employees in 1,030 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Butler County compared with its state
Butler County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButler CountyMissouri
Population42,1666,168,181
Median household income$49,213$68,920
Median age40.538.9
Median home value$138,800$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.2%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes65.0%67.9%
Mean commute to work19.5 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Butler County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Poplar BluffCity16,17713.5 sq mi
QulinCity4680.45 sq mi
NeelyvilleCity3111.15 sq mi
FiskCity3090.32 sq mi
BroseleyCensus designated place270.52 sq mi
HarviellCensus designated place01.76 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Butler County

Jobs across Butler County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 05, retrieved November 14, 2026.