Population 26,496 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Butts County
Household size in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Butts County average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has crept up from 2.80 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Butts County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Atlanta area, where the median age is 38.2. The median age has climbed from 38.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Butts County: 15.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.1 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Butts County
Renters in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Butts County rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (40.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. The renter share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Butts County as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 6.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Butts County has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Georgia counties.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Butts County is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $806 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $878 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $934 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,109 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Butts County runs $1,109 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $303 a month since 2006–10, up 38%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Butts County
Bachelor's degrees in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Butts County: 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Butts County never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Butts County
| Period | Butts County | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Butts County has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Few Georgia counties have lower unemployment: only 15 of 159. Unemployment is down 6.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Butts County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts County | 2.83 | 40.9 | 15.7% | 25.7% | 8.3% | 1993 | $1,109 | 15.1% | 84.3% | 2.7% |
| Jasper County | 2.67 | 42.0 | 13.2% | 14.4% | 9.2% | 1993 | $1,129 | 19.7% | 89.9% | 7.5% |
| Spalding County | 2.69 | 40.3 | 17.4% | 37.3% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,165 | 17.7% | 85.4% | 7.0% |
| Pike County | 2.95 | 39.3 | 11.2% | 15.4% | 8.7% | 1993 | $982 | 21.5% | 90.2% | 3.6% |
| Putnam County | 2.23 | 47.6 | 8.9% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1988 | $1,240 | 31.6% | 86.6% | 3.6% |
| Coweta County | 2.76 | 40.6 | 11.9% | 21.6% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,578 | 36.4% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Hancock County | 2.41 | 48.9 | 16.7% | 20.7% | 36.4% | 1986 | $905 | 12.7% | 78.6% | 4.7% |
| Heard County | 2.74 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 27.7% | 10.6% | 1985 | $972 | 12.4% | 87.5% | 4.3% |
| Glascock County | 2.85 | 35.0 | 11.6% | 32.4% | 25.9% | 1988 | $896 | 16.4% | 81.7% | 1.6% |
| Randolph County | 2.41 | 42.9 | 12.9% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1984 | $689 | 17.5% | 84.1% | 3.5% |
| Clay County | 2.43 | 46.1 | 9.8% | 20.6% | 18.0% | 1983 | $631 | 14.4% | 82.5% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
Counties with similar populations: Union County, OR · Bertie County, NC · Jasper County, IN · Taylor County, WI · Teller County, CO · Crawford County, MO · Obion County, TN · Tillamook County, OR · Halifax County, VA · Becker County, MN
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Butts County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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