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Population in Butler County

Population in Butler County was 12,520 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 90th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

2025, persons12,520
Change on 2024+0.3%
Rank90th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high12,5202025
Series low12,3042021

Population in Butler County, 2020 to 2025

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12.3K12.4K12.4K12.5K12.5K12.6K2020202120222023202420252020: 12,321 persons2021: 12,304 persons2022: 12,383 persons2023: 12,427 persons2024: 12,480 persons2025: 12,520 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202512,520
202412,480
202312,427
202212,383
202112,304
202012,321

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2025
Butler County12,520
Kentucky4,606,864
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Butler County?

Population in Butler County was 12,520 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 90th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Butler County?

12,520 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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