Population By Race and Ethnicity in Butler County, MO in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 42,651 population of Butler County, Missouri comprised of 895 people who identified as Hispanic (2.1%), and 41,756 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Butler County, Missouri with a population of 38,397 (90.03%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,485 (5.83%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,086 (2.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Butler County, Missouri in 2017, with a population of 37,736 (88.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,384 (5.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,032 (2.42%).

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

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Population By Race in Butler , MO in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,485 5.83%
White Alone 38,397 90.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 319 0.75%
Asian Alone 348 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races 1,086 2.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Butler , MO in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 101 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 661 1.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 67 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,384 5.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 37,736 88.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 252 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 336 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,032 2.42%