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Butler County, Pennsylvania

Butler County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15086, 16001, 16002

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 199,341 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 80,245Households
  • $86,775Median household income
  • $275,600Median home value
  • 71Towns with a page
  • 35ZIP codes

Butler County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+11.3%
170k180k190k200k2000: 174,08320002010: 183,86220102020: 193,7632020174,083193,763
Population of Butler County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000174,083
2010183,862
2020193,763

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Butler County
Under $50k28.7%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k19.6%
$150k to $200k10.4%
$200k and over13.4%

Median household income $86,775 · 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Butler County
Owner occupied
61,287 units
Renter occupied
18,958 units
Vacancy rate
7.1%

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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Butler County2023
Health care and social assistance14,779
Retail trade11,011
Manufacturing10,615
Accommodation and food services7,396
Professional, scientific, and technical services6,840
Transportation and warehousing5,831
Wholesale trade4,735
Construction4,658

86,610 employees in 5,083 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 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Butler County compared with its state
Butler County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureButler CountyPennsylvania
Population195,87012,986,518
Median household income$86,775$76,081
Median age43.340.9
Median home value$275,600$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher38.6%34.5%
Foreign-born residents2.1%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%69.3%
Mean commute to work27.3 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Butler County71 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Cranberry TownshipTownship35,00422.9 sq mi
Butler TownshipTownship16,95321.6 sq mi
Adams TownshipTownship15,70522.3 sq mi
ButlerCity13,0102.72 sq mi
Slippery Rock TownshipTownship8,39625.8 sq mi
Buffalo TownshipTownship8,18524.1 sq mi
Center TownshipTownship7,77424.4 sq mi
Middlesex TownshipTownship7,43823.1 sq mi
Homeacre-LyndoraCensus designated place6,6476.64 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship6,07921.7 sq mi
Shanor-NorthvueCensus designated place5,1836.75 sq mi
Jefferson TownshipTownship5,06422.9 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship4,89024.3 sq mi
Summit TownshipTownship4,35422.4 sq mi
Connoquenessing TownshipTownship4,15722.7 sq mi
MeridianCensus designated place3,8092.81 sq mi
ZelienopleBorough3,7692.05 sq mi
Lancaster TownshipTownship3,58723.0 sq mi
Slippery RockBorough3,5581.65 sq mi
Forward TownshipTownship3,38023.0 sq mi
Winfield TownshipTownship3,29523.8 sq mi
Seven FieldsBorough2,8610.80 sq mi
Clinton TownshipTownship2,85723.6 sq mi
MeadowoodCensus designated place2,7521.57 sq mi
Slippery Rock UniversityCensus designated place2,7240.55 sq mi
Oakland TownshipTownship2,70423.7 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship2,59521.3 sq mi
Oak HillsCensus designated place2,5673.37 sq mi
Clay TownshipTownship2,47425.1 sq mi
Clearfield TownshipTownship2,35423.7 sq mi
Muddy Creek TownshipTownship2,16322.6 sq mi
Fairview TownshipTownship1,92024.2 sq mi
Donegal TownshipTownship1,77123.2 sq mi
Evans CityBorough1,6860.82 sq mi
MarsBorough1,4150.47 sq mi
SaxonburgBorough1,3780.91 sq mi
Concord TownshipTownship1,36824.2 sq mi
Worth TownshipTownship1,36025.0 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,24924.9 sq mi
NixonCensus designated place1,2142.69 sq mi
Brady TownshipTownship1,18617.0 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship1,12825.4 sq mi
ProspectBorough1,0824.08 sq mi
Cherry TownshipTownship1,04125.6 sq mi
Mercer TownshipTownship99813.0 sq mi
HarmonyBorough9180.39 sq mi
ChicoraBorough8860.53 sq mi
Venango TownshipTownship83621.0 sq mi
HarrisvilleBorough7920.80 sq mi
ConnoquenessingBorough7861.36 sq mi
East ButlerBorough7361.04 sq mi
UnionvilleCensus designated place7172.57 sq mi
ValenciaBorough6840.34 sq mi
Allegheny TownshipTownship60625.0 sq mi
Parker TownshipTownship55922.9 sq mi
Lake Arthur EstatesCensus designated place4500.66 sq mi
BruinBorough4021.82 sq mi
CalleryBorough3460.54 sq mi
West LibertyBorough3233.84 sq mi
Eau ClaireBorough2951.27 sq mi
ForestvilleCensus designated place2800.94 sq mi
PortersvilleBorough2250.80 sq mi
FairviewBorough1870.11 sq mi
North WashingtonCensus designated place1780.90 sq mi
West SunburyBorough1760.11 sq mi
PetroliaBorough1730.39 sq mi
Karns CityBorough1660.36 sq mi
BoyersCensus designated place1550.30 sq mi
RenfrewCensus designated place1280.12 sq mi
Cherry ValleyBorough572.82 sq mi
FeneltonCensus designated place390.29 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.