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Butts County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 27,127   ( 1,689 from 2020)
Land area: 183.7 square miles
Population density: 147.7 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:17,357 63.98% 3.3%
Black:7,72328.47% 7.4%
Indian:810.30% 22.7%
Asian:1910.70% 4.4%
2+ races:5652.08% 53.5%
Hispanic:1,2104.46% 46.5%
Total non-White:9,77036.02% 13.2%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,206 11.9
Deaths:1,50014.7
Net Migration: 1,90618.7
Net Immigration: 900.9
Change in White population:553 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,136 4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
25,438
16,80466.06%
7,19128.27%
660.26%
1830.72%
3681.45%
8263.25%
8,63433.94%

2010
23,655
16,20068.48%
6,43127.19%
520.22%
1030.44%
2531.07%
5972.52%
7,45531.52%

2000
19,522
13,36668.47%
5,60128.69%
720.37%
540.28%
1460.75%
2771.42%
6,15631.53%

1990
15,326
9,79363.90%
5,42335.38%
350.23%
50.03%
n/a
700.46%
5,53336.10%

1980
13,665
8,20160.01%
5,20638.10%
310.23%
200.15%
n/a
2071.51%
5,46439.99%

1970
10,560
5,94756.32%
4,50442.65%
70.07%
10.01%
n/a
1020.97%
4,613 43.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
2,490 10.5
2,36110.0
1,1004.7
-5-0.0
604 2.6
1,179 5.0
2000's
NumberRate
2,848 14.6
1,9049.8
3,89720.0
300.2
2,834 14.5
1,299 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
2,257 14.7
1,60110.4
3,00219.6
270.2
3,573 23.3
623 4.1
1980's
NumberRate
2,218 16.2
1,360 10.0
928 6.8
n/a
1,592 11.7
69 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,994 18.9
n/a
2,254 21.3
851 8.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Butts County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.7
5,239 10.0%
47,326 90.0%
4,072 7.7%
8,483
2.71
6,627 78.1%
4,187 63.2%
814 12.3%
1,856 21.9%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
5,325 22.5%
18,330 77.5%
2,985 12.6%
7,881
2.70
5,834 74.0%
4,159 71.3%
582 10.0%
2,047 26.0%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
4,690 24.0%
14,832 76.0%
1,949 10.0%
6,462
2.73
4,870 75.4%
3,648 74.9%
490 10.1%
1,592 24.6%

1990
NumberPercent
32.5
4,002 26.1%
11,324 73.9%
1,776 11.6%
4,663
2.92
3,654 78.4%
2,772 75.9%
332 9.1%
1,009 21.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
4,048 29.6%
9,617 70.4%
1,470 10.8%
3,945
3.13
3,187 80.8%
2,604 81.7%
291 9.1%
758 19.2%

2022 Housing Data for Butts County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units9,509 
Median Value$200,000 
Occupied8,48389.2%
Vacant1,02610.8%
Owned6,29074.1%
Rented2,19325.9%
Median Rent$961 
Single-Family Units7,58979.8%
    Detached7,54679.4%
    Attached430.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units6506.8%
Mobile Homes9049.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butts County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003023.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993774.4%
$15,000 to $19,9993053.6%
$20,000 to $24,9992713.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992993.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992633.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995386.3%
$40,000 to $44,9995226.2%
$45,000 to $49,9996968.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996637.8%
$60,000 to $74,99990910.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,03212.2%
$100,000 to $124,99991110.7%
$125,000 to $149,9998329.8%
$150,000 to $199,9992663.1%
$200,000 or more2973.5%
Median Household Income60,076 
Per Capita Income27,875 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6177.3%
Public Assistance871.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,30215.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,34558.0%
Unemployed4152.6%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force9,76360.6%
Not in Labor Force6,35939.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,2303,25656.5%
Non-Profit5334613.3%
Self-Employed75923776.2%
Local Government47955846.2%
State Government8521828.1%
Federal Government121840.0%
Total Private + Self4,9893,49358.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6291,14035.6%
Total5,6184,63354.8%
Pct. Govt.13.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,26512.3%
Sales and Office Occupations2,32522.7%
Professional, Technical1,82417.8%
Service Occupations1,49714.6%
All others3,34032.6%
White Collar 52.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade1,38813.5%
Manufacturing1,17711.5%
Health care and social assistance1,06710.4%
Construction1,06210.4%
Professional, scientific, technical7927.7%
Educational services7777.6%
Transportation and warehousing7747.6%
Other services6216.1%
Accommodation and food services5715.6%
Public administration4744.6%
Finance and insurance3933.8%
Wholesale trade3333.2%
Utilities2372.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1841.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1401.4%
Information950.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction790.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation620.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting130.1%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Butts County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5492.15%
Puerto Rican260.10%
Cuban430.17%
Dominican250.10%
Total Central American140.05%
Costa Rican30.01%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran60.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran50.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2150.84%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan2150.84%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic670.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese90.04%
Korean90.04%
Indian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English23,31795.5%
Spanish1,0314.2%
German, other Germanic320.1%
Other Indo-European170.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.0%
Other50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American9,44837.0%
English1,9177.5%
Irish1,4905.8%
German8573.4%
Italian3381.3%
European3251.3%
Scottish2230.9%
Scotch-Irish1920.8%
Welsh1820.7%
Polish1810.7%
French1730.7%
Hungarian1040.4%
British970.4%
Scandinavian430.2%
Dutch400.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,24198.9%
Not a citizen2811.1%
Native25,04798.1%
Foreign-born4751.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butts County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
681 3.8%2,231 12.5%7,645 42.7%4,998 27.9%1,494 8.4%843 4.7%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 681 3.8%
9-12 Years 2,231 12.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,645 42.7%
Some College 4,998 27.9%
Bach. Degree 1,494 8.4%
Grad Degree 843 4.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Butts County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,465 6,039 426 6.6% 5.4%
1991 6,859 6,355 504 7.3% 5.3%
1992 6,885 6,256 629 9.1% 6.6%
1993 7,162 6,706 456 6.4% 5.7%
1994 7,285 6,917 368 5.1% 5.1%
1995 7,928 7,484 444 5.6% 4.8%
1996 8,090 7,616 474 5.9% 4.6%
1997 8,399 8,000 399 4.8% 4.5%
1998 8,544 8,134 410 4.8% 4.2%
1999 8,581 8,231 350 4.1% 3.8%
2000 9,026 8,615 411 4.6% 3.5%
2001 9,185 8,771 414 4.5% 4.1%
2002 9,506 8,948 558 5.9% 5.3%
2003 9,622 9,087 535 5.6% 5.1%
2004 8,879 8,350 529 6.0% 5.1%
2005 9,134 8,540 594 6.5% 5.7%
2006 10,059 9,476 583 5.8% 5.1%
2007 10,145 9,577 568 5.6% 4.9%
2008 10,433 9,589 844 8.1% 6.8%
2009 10,164 8,883 1,281 12.6% 10.4%
2010 10,521 9,299 1,222 11.6% 10.7%
2011 10,434 9,260 1,174 11.3% 10.1%
2012 10,336 9,292 1,044 10.1% 9.0%
2013 10,183 9,243 940 9.2% 8.1%
2014 10,012 9,258 754 7.5% 7.1%
2015 10,012 9,335 677 6.8% 6.1%
2016 10,379 9,786 593 5.7% 5.4%
2017 10,719 10,198 521 4.9% 4.8%
2018 10,716 10,272 444 4.1% 4.0%
2019 10,989 10,610 379 3.4% 3.5%
2020 10,739 10,075 664 6.2% 6.5%
2021 11,150 10,747 403 3.6% 3.9%
2022 11,337 11,023 314 2.8% 3.0%
2023 11,492 11,154 338 2.9% 3.2%
2024 11,349 10,970 379 3.3% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com