Population By Race and Ethnicity in Butte County, CA in 2021

Updated on July 31, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 206,336 population of Butte County, California comprised of 40,241 people who identified as Hispanic (19.5%), and 166,095 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.5%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Butte County, California with a population of 174,764 (84.7%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,056 (5.36%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,123 (4.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Butte County, California in 2021, with a population of 140,526 (68.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 34,238 (16.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,620 (5.15%).

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

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Ethnicity in Butte County, CA in 2021
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Population By Race in Butte , CA in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,086 1.98%
White Alone 174,764 84.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,675 2.75%
Asian Alone 11,056 5.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 632 0.31%
Two Or More Races 10,123 4.91%
Population By Ethnicity in Butte , CA in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 739 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,238 16.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,438 1.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 436 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 173 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,217 1.07%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,347 1.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,526 68.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,237 1.57%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,620 5.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 459 0.22%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,906 3.83%