Population By Race and Ethnicity in Butte County, CA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 210,135 population of Butte County, California comprised of 37,874 people who identified as Hispanic (18.02%), and 172,261 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.98%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Butte County, California with a population of 178,736 (85.06%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,003 (5.24%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,037 (4.78%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Butte County, California in 2020, with a population of 146,567 (69.75%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 32,169 (15.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,578 (5.03%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,111 1.96%
White Alone 178,736 85.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,613 2.67%
Asian Alone 11,003 5.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 635 0.3%
Two Or More Races 10,037 4.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Butte , CA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 714 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,169 15.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,300 1.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 425 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 165 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,101 1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,397 1.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 146,567 69.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,313 1.58%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,578 5.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 470 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,936 3.78%