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Butler County, Pennsylvania

Butler County, Pennsylvania. Butler County had 200,169 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). It holds 71 places (24 cities, villages and boroughs, 33 towns and townships and 14 census-designated) and 47 census tracts. GEOID 42019.

Butler County is one of the 8 counties of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

200,169

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 193,763 · ACS 2020-2024: 197,254

Median household income

$89,843

±$2,409 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$294,200

±$5,907 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,041

±$35 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

The 2020 Census counted 193,763 residents in Butler County. The Census Bureau estimates 200,169 for July 1, 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 197,254 over 789 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,712 (196,738)
2021→2022 +636 (197,374)
2022→2023 +1,283 (198,657)
2023→2024 +643 (199,300)
2024→2025 +869 (200,169)

Butler County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Butler County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	197,254	13,018,639	+10,355
Households	80,824±596	5,274,853	+4,322
Average household size	2.37±0.02	2.39	no clear change
Housing units	87,382±109	5,806,452	+4,125

Butler County's population since 2000

From 174,083 in 2000 to 200,169 in 2025: up 15.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 174,083
2005 (estimate) 179,522
2010 Census 183,862
2015 (estimate) 186,046
2020 Census 193,763
2025 (estimate) 200,169

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Butler County?

Butler County holds 71 places: 24 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 33 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 14 census-designated places. The largest is Cranberry Township, Butler County with 35,244 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Butler County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Cranberry Township, Butler County	township	33,096	34,094±67	$125,126	$421,300	4.4%	100%
Butler Township, Butler County	township	17,230	16,988±24	$77,381	$223,800	7.6%	100%
Adams Township, Butler County	township	14,844	15,282±43	$150,173	$504,600	6.5%	100%
Butler	city	13,502	13,212±49	$44,247	$108,100	21.4%	100%
Buffalo Township, Butler County	township	7,900	8,070±17	$99,635	$320,700	4.1%	100%
Center Township, Butler County	township	7,899	7,818±22	$90,946	$253,200	6.1%	100%
Middlesex Township, Butler County	township	6,820	7,236±20	$114,036	$412,400	7.0%	100%
Slippery Rock Township, Butler County	township	6,806	8,059±25	$56,556	$273,300	23.4%	100%
Homeacre-Lyndora	CDP	6,721	6,783±501	$74,217	$202,800	11.0%	100%
Jefferson Township, Butler County	township	5,212	5,126±18	$90,354	$300,500	4.6%	100%
Shanor-Northvue	CDP	5,133	5,125±269	$95,379	$259,900	4.9%	100%
Penn Township, Butler County	township	4,990	4,923±25	$92,620	$297,500	5.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Butler County	township	4,883	5,521±17	$119,741	$403,300	4.8%	100%
Summit Township, Butler County	township	4,504	4,422±22	$59,028	$209,400	7.6%	100%
Connoquenessing Township	township	4,263	4,184±20	$85,369	$241,300	10.2%	100%
Zelienople	borough	3,912	3,827±19	$68,110	$294,200	6.3%	100%
Meridian	CDP	3,760	3,837±479	$79,191	$244,000	3.3%	100%
Winfield Township	township	3,361	3,325±28	$91,488	$267,100	4.1%	100%
Forward Township, Butler County	township	3,164	3,304±12	$107,386	$450,700	2.9%	100%
Slippery Rock	borough	3,081	3,495±22	$52,262	$255,400	33.8%	100%
Seven Fields	borough	2,919	2,884±17	$114,000	$409,700	0.6%	100%
Clinton Township, Butler County	township	2,907	2,878±18	$84,839	$314,000	5.3%	100%
Oakland Township, Butler County	township	2,769	2,739±16	$74,318	$223,800	11.6%	100%
Lancaster Township, Butler County	township	2,745	3,207±21	$99,432	$391,600	4.1%	100%
Meadowood	CDP	2,729	2,644±358	$68,750	$189,700	5.9%	100%
Franklin Township, Butler County	township	2,598	2,590±27	$77,593	$316,900	4.0%	100%
Clay Township, Butler County	township	2,551	2,243±371	$83,661	$232,800	7.2%	100%
Clearfield Township, Butler County	township	2,427	2,649±373	$88,095	$219,700	8.6%	100%
Slippery Rock UniversityGEOID 4271210	CDP	2,397	2,853±135	not published	not published	100.0%	100%
Oak Hills	CDP	2,382	2,513±373	$90,926	$285,800	6.5%	100%
Muddy Creek Township	township	2,207	2,025±305	$83,346	$225,300	5.0%	100%
Fairview Township, Butler County	township	1,940	1,921±324	$83,438	$184,500	9.3%	100%
Donegal Township, Butler County	township	1,823	1,596±208	$79,519	$230,400	6.3%	100%
Evans City	borough	1,737	2,074±334	$74,107	$221,400	4.1%	100%
Mars	borough	1,458	1,285±246	$50,938	$294,100	10.0%	100%
Saxonburg	borough	1,426	1,202±194	$44,559	$220,600	10.4%	100%
Concord Township, Butler County	township	1,409	1,373±186	$65,402	$184,700	15.4%	100%
Worth Township, Butler County	township	1,400	1,303±184	$68,611	$231,900	7.1%	100%
NixonGEOID 4254552	CDP	1,393	1,251±282	$138,750	$316,700	0.6%	100%
Washington Township, Butler County	township	1,288	1,368±251	$64,167	$156,600	10.9%	100%
Brady Township, Butler County	township	1,214	1,092±278	$78,977	$195,800	8.6%	100%
Marion Township, Butler County	township	1,167	1,033±214	$74,514	$189,600	5.8%	100%
Prospect	borough	1,123	1,157±198	$88,250	$171,300	5.8%	100%
Cherry Township, Butler County	township	1,054	987±204	$73,393	$212,500	11.2%	100%
Mercer Township	township	993	1,201±310	$71,250	$182,700	11.2%	100%
Harmony	borough	942	1,232±331	$84,844	$280,100	9.4%	100%
Chicora	borough	916	876±229	$65,813	$155,100	7.4%	100%
Venango Township, Butler County	township	866	937±183	$89,432	$217,900	8.0%	100%
Unionville (Butler County)GEOID 4278608	CDP	849	644±212	$58,235	$94,400	15.5%	100%
Harrisville	borough	819	901±180	$71,442	$162,000	9.1%	100%
East Butler	borough	764	916±283	$61,607	$144,800	9.4%	100%
Connoquenessing	borough	668	687±182	$108,750	$300,000	12.7%	100%
Allegheny Township, Butler County	township	620	505±86	$60,625	$160,300	13.2%	100%
Parker Township	township	573	534±139	$59,861	$152,700	13.5%	100%
Valencia	borough	537	550±122	$68,500	$228,000	15.0%	100%
Lake Arthur EstatesGEOID 4240948	CDP	494	333±104	$45,625	$24,200	3.3%	100%
Bruin	borough	423	354±76	$67,031	$155,800	2.5%	100%
Forestville (Butler County)GEOID 4226688	CDP	–	381±218	not published	$108,800	23.6%	100%
Callery	borough	364	458±148	$103,125	$190,000	3.9%	100%
West Liberty	borough	335	327±82	$73,365	$269,600	6.1%	100%
Eau Claire	borough	307	272±61	$61,719	$146,900	13.6%	100%
Portersville	borough	231	196±54	$79,375	$211,100	10.7%	100%
West SunburyGEOID 4284064	borough	182	197±93	$47,014	$159,400	4.6%	100%
Fairview, Butler CountyGEOID 4224832	borough	180	179±60	$80,000	$131,300	1.7%	100%
Petrolia	borough	179	186±60	$56,250	$95,000	8.6%	100%
Karns City	borough	175	194±64	$49,583	$141,300	21.6%	100%
North WashingtonGEOID 4255528	CDP	–	141±72	not published	$118,800	41.8%	100%
BoyersGEOID 4207944	CDP	–	138±56	$57,813	$58,000	15.2%	100%
RenfrewGEOID 4264176	CDP	–	129±68	not published	not published	0.8%	100%
Cherry ValleyGEOID 4213152	borough	60	60±23	$53,000	$200,000	0.0%	100%
FeneltonGEOID 4225608	CDP	–	44±24	$146,250	$166,100	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Butler County?

The median resident of Butler County is 43.4 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.7%. 2.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Butler County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.4±0.2	40.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.3%±0.1 pts	20.4%	–
65 years and over	20.6%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	8.7%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.2%±0.3 pts	73.0%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.1%±0.1 pts	10.3%	+0.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.4%±0.1 pts	3.8%	+0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.7%±0.3 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	2.4%±0.2 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.7%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.2%±0.5 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	13.1%±0.6 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.4%±0.4 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.7%±0.4 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	39.4%±0.9 pts	35.2%	+3.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.8%±0.7 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–

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 Butler County earn?

Half of Butler County's 80,824 households earn less than $89,843 a year (±$2,409), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $86,971 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $2,872 after inflation. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Butler County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$89,843±$2,409	$77,971	+$2,872
Mean household income	$116,887±$3,331	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$49,125±$1,342	$44,355	+$2,591
People below the poverty line	8.1%±0.6 pts	11.7%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	7.3%±1.2 pts	15.6%	−2.0 pts
Households receiving SNAP	9.0%±0.7 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.6%±0.6 pts	89.7%	–

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 Butler County?

Owners occupy 76.9% of Butler County's occupied homes and renters 23.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $294,200 by its owner (±$5,907). The median renter pays $1,041 a month including utilities, and 32.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Butler County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$294,200±$5,907	$254,500	+$41,169
Median gross rent	$1,041±$35	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.6%±2.6 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,845±$33	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.9%±1.0 pts	69.3%	no clear change
Housing units	87,382±109	5,806,452	+4,125
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.2%±1.3 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.5%±0.9 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	6.8%±0.5 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.4%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	15.5%±0.8 pts	25.0%	–

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 many new homes is Butler County building?

Builders took permits for 1,246 new housing units across Butler County in 2025 (974 single-family), 6.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 811 units
2020 1,298 units
2021 1,120 units
2022 969 units
2023 1,007 units
2024 976 units
2025 1,246 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Butler County get to work?

74.1% of Butler County's workers drive alone and 16.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Butler County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	62.5%±0.8 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±0.6 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	74.1%±1.2 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	5.9%±0.7 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.1 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	1.9%±0.3 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	16.8%±1.0 pts	15.6%	+12.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.4 min±0.8	26.3 min	no clear change

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 are Butler County's census tracts?

Butler County is divided into 47 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $33,933 (Tract 9024) to $160,069 (Tract 9124.03).

All 47 census tracts of Butler County, with their figures

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

How does Butler County compare with Pennsylvania's other counties?

Butler County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	19th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	7th of 67
Residents per square mile	21st of 67
Median household income	4th of 67
Median home value	9th of 67
Median gross rent	21st of 67
Poverty rate	62nd of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	8th of 67
Median age	37th of 67

Every county in Pennsylvania

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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