Butte County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

207,929

Median Age

36.2

Male Median

35.3

Female Median

37.4

Butte County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Butte County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.9%%.

-4.9%% Growth

Butte County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Butte County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202436.2207,929
202336.3209,470
202236.5213,605
202136.6217,884
202036.9223,344
201937.1225,817
201837.1227,075
201736.9225,207
201636.9223,877
201536.8222,564
201436.9221,578
201337.0220,542
201237.3220,101
201137.2219,309
201037.2218,635

Butte County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1715.2%
18–2414.6%
25–3413.1%
35–5422.2%
55–6411.3%
65+18.4%

Dependency Ratios for Butte County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
63.4
Youth Dependency:
33.4
Old-Age Dependency:
30.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Butte County, California

The median age in Butte County, California is 36.2 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Butte County, California is 207,929.

In Butte County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.2%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Butte County, California has remained stable.
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