Butler County

Butler County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population19,051
County SeatButler County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS013
Num Towns3
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,205
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)18,981
Median Age41.6
Veterans1,034
Housing Units9,835
Uninsured215
Net Migration (recent)-534
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments439
Total Employees5,607
Avg Annual Pay$45,927
Median Household Income$44,429
Poverty Rate21.1%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,257
Federal Spending FY2024$139,408,039
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,318

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$94,800
Median Rent$720
FMR Studio$600
FMR 1BR$684
FMR 2BR$809
FMR 3BR$975
FMR 4BR$1,089

Health & Safety

Hospitals3
EMS Stations9
Fire Stations9
Police Stations9
Adult Smoking21.1%
Adult Obesity42.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k16.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data3
Towns with 90%+ Coverage3

Community

Churches14
Libraries3
Historic Places (NRHP)31
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools7
SNAP Stores37
Bank Branches9

Agriculture

Total Farms36
Land in Farms (acres)84,398
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,344.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
DRHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-20
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE MICHAEL2018-10-12
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Butler County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.