Population By Race and Ethnicity in Butte County, CA in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 220,877 population of Butte County, California comprised of 32,755 people who identified as Hispanic (14.83%), and 188,122 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Butte County, California with a population of 192,508 (87.16%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,703 (4.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,964 (4.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Butte County, California in 2012, with a population of 164,545 (74.5%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,963 (12.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 9,360 (4.24%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Butte, California.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Butte County, CA in 2012
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Population By Race in Butte , CA in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,727 1.69%
White Alone 192,508 87.16%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,385 2.44%
Asian Alone 9,703 4.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 590 0.27%
Two Or More Races 8,964 4.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Butte , CA in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 630 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,963 12.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,909 0.86%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 343 0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 153 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,757 0.8%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,097 1.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 164,545 74.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,476 1.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 9,360 4.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 437 0.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,207 3.26%