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Lake Butler, Union County, Florida

Lake Butler, Union County, city, in Union County, Florida. Lake Butler, Union County had 1,921 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,986 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,601 (±316). GEOID 1237650.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,921

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,986 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,601 ±316

Median household income

$49,922

±$12,709 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568

Median home value

$167,800

±$27,706 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000

Median gross rent

$774

±$96 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669

Where is Lake Butler, Union County and what county is it in?

Lake Butler, Union County is a city in Union County, Florida. It covers 2.4 square miles of land, 842 residents per square mile in 2020.

Lake Butler, Union County (marked with a dot) in Union County, Florida. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Lake Butler, Union County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,921 people lived in Lake Butler, Union County on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Florida grew 8.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,986 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,601 (±316).

July 2020→2021 +38 (1,962)
2021→2022 −7 (1,955)
2022→2023 −3 (1,952)
2023→2024 −19 (1,933)
2024→2025 −12 (1,921)

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lake Butler, Union County	Union County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	1,601±316	15,701	22,416,077	no clear change
Households	649±132	4,316	8,752,810	no clear change
Average household size	2.43±0.31	2.60	2.51	no clear change
Housing units	695±132	4,832	10,256,470	no clear change

Lake Butler, Union County's population since 2000

From 1,927 in 2000 to 1,921 in 2025: down 0.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lake Butler, Union County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 1,927
2005 (estimate) 1,943
2010 Census 1,897
2015 (estimate) 1,819
2020 Census 1,986
2025 (estimate) 1,921

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lake Butler, Union County?

The median resident of Lake Butler, Union County is 35.1 years old; 33.5% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 16.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lake Butler, Union County	Union County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	35.1±5.5	39.6	42.6	+8.2
Under 18 years	33.5%±5.4 pts	21.7%	19.5%	–
65 years and over	21.6%±6.0 pts	16.6%	21.3%	–
Male	43.8%±5.9 pts	63.5%	49.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.9%±3.8 pts	5.4%	27.4%	–
White alone, not Hispanic	68.2%±9.9 pts	70.0%	50.4%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	16.7%±7.8 pts	14.7%	14.6%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.2 pts	0.2%	2.9%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.2 pts	0.0%	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.7 pts	0.0%	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	9.7%±6.7 pts	9.4%	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±3.2 pts	0.2%	0.7%	–
Born outside the United States	1.7%±2.1 pts	2.0%	21.9%	–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	6.1%±3.9 pts	4.7%	30.6%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	12.7%±5.4 pts	9.1%	7.4%	–
With a disability	27.9%±7.4 pts	18.4%	13.7%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.5%±4.5 pts	7.8%	11.5%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	82.6%±6.8 pts	78.6%	89.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	13.3%±7.0 pts	11.1%	34.1%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.3%±6.5 pts	3.7%	12.9%	–
Lived in the same house a year earlier	87.4%±7.0 pts	73.7%	86.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.0%±3.3 pts	3.4%	2.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Lake Butler, Union County earn?

Half of Lake Butler, Union County's 649 households earn less than $49,922 a year (±$12,709), against $64,146 in Union County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $39,075 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure	Lake Butler, Union County	Union County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$49,922±$12,709	$64,146	$74,568	no clear change
Mean household income	$60,104±$9,529	$84,348	$105,967	–
Per capita income	$21,864±$4,088	$23,374	$42,609	no clear change
People below the poverty line	24.7%±9.6 pts	19.5%	12.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	38.8%±18.4 pts	27.3%	16.5%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	39.9%±11.6 pts	16.8%	12.6%	–
Households with a computer	98.9%±1.5 pts	97.5%	96.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	91.1%±6.5 pts	90.1%	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Lake Butler, Union County?

Owners occupy 42.1% of Lake Butler, Union County's occupied homes and renters 57.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,800 by its owner (±$27,706). The median renter pays $774 a month including utilities, and 24.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure	Lake Butler, Union County	Union County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$167,800±$27,706	$169,500	$359,000	no clear change
Median gross rent	$774±$96	$894	$1,669	+$177
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	24.0%±11.9 pts	35.3%	50.2%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,315±$177	$1,309	$1,959	–
Owner-occupied homes	42.1%±12.2 pts	74.7%	67.6%	no clear change
Renter-occupied homes	57.9%±12.2 pts	25.3%	32.4%	–
Housing units	695±132	4,832	10,256,470	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0%±17.4 pts	0.0%	1.4%	–
Rental vacancy rate	0.0%±12.5 pts	1.2%	7.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	43.0%±10.4 pts	45.2%	54.7%	–
Mobile homes	23.7%±11.5 pts	48.6%	8.0%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.0%±7.3 pts	2.7%	3.2%	–
Built 2010 to 2019	3.9%±3.5 pts	13.7%	11.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	16.8%±7.8 pts	4.3%	1.9%	–
Households with no vehicle	6.8%±4.5 pts	2.0%	6.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Lake Butler, Union County work and get to work?

82.9% of Lake Butler, Union County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure	Lake Butler, Union County	Union County	Florida	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	47.7%±8.9 pts	38.0%	59.8%	–
Unemployment rate	12.3%±8.5 pts	4.8%	4.8%	–
Drove alone to work	82.9%±8.5 pts	80.7%	70.2%	–
Carpooled	10.5%±7.5 pts	10.9%	9.2%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±10.5 pts	0.0%	1.2%	–
Walked	1.7%±2.7 pts	0.3%	1.4%	–
Worked from home	4.9%±6.2 pts	7.7%	15.7%	–
Mean travel time to work	25.8 min±4.5	37.2 min	28.0 min	+6.4 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Lake Butler, Union County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Lake Butler, Union County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Lake Butler, Union County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Tract	Residents, 2020-2024	Median household income	Median home value	Share of tract in Lake Butler, Union County
Tract 9602.02Union County	5,346	$67,656	$124,100	20%
Tract 9602.01Union County	1,623	$57,656	$182,900	64%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lake Butler, Union County) · Census block assignment files

How does Lake Butler, Union County compare with other places in Florida?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lake Butler, Union County is the 7,833rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 297th-most populous of 411 in Florida.

Lake Butler, Union County ranks 657th of 754 places in Florida with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Lake Butler, Union County's rank in Florida (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
Measure	Rank	Of
Population, July 2025 estimate	297th	411
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)	277th	328
Residents per square mile	593rd	770
Median household income	657th	754
Per capita income	712th	763
Median home value	681st	749
Median gross rent	690th	710
Poverty rate	71st	634
Bachelor's degree or higher	671st	733
Median age	667th	762
Owner-occupied share	728th	760
Travel time to work	476th	764

Lake Butler, Union County's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Lake Butler, Union County?

18 of the 57 figures for Lake Butler, Union County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lake Butler, Union County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lake Butler.