Population By Race and Ethnicity in Butte County, CA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 228,700 population of Butte County, California comprised of 37,375 people who identified as Hispanic (16.34%), and 191,325 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.66%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Butte County, California with a population of 197,001 (86.14%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,073 (4.84%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,116 (4.42%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Butte County, California in 2017, with a population of 165,137 (72.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 31,864 (13.93%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,679 (4.67%).

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

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Population By Race in Butte , CA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,052 1.77%
White Alone 197,001 86.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,821 2.55%
Asian Alone 11,073 4.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 637 0.28%
Two Or More Races 10,116 4.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Butte , CA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 671 0.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 31,864 13.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,236 0.98%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 394 0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 167 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,043 0.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,381 1.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 165,137 72.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,585 1.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,679 4.67%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 470 0.21%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,073 3.53%