California

Butte County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.2%
Hispanic
16.8%
Other
8.6%
East Asian
3.4%

Compared with California and the United States

Butte Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricButte CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.2%32.5%58%
Hispanic16.8%41.2%—
East Asian3.4%6.5%—
Black or African American1.7%5.3%—
Indian1.4%2.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Butte County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricButte CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$67,928$99,122$80,734
Median home value$424,700$734,700$332,700
Home price to income6.3×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,414/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.0%24.6%21.0%