Butler County, IA

County in Iowa, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics

Rank among US counties

Butler County, IA is a county in Iowa with a population of 14,005 (2,137th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (613th of 3,094), Median Household Income (934th of 3,093), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,223rd of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,774th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,680th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,675th of 3,094).

Population
14,005
2,137th highest of 3,094
Density
24.1
2,065th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-2.32%
2,430th highest of 3,094
Area
580
1,672nd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Iowa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)31.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 236th of 3,094
  2. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 232nd of 2,916
  3. Poverty Rate (%)9.22%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    613th of 3,094
  4. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 704th of 2,916
  5. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)17.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 807th of 2,916
  6. Adults with Depression (%)22.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 839th of 2,916
  7. Cooling Degree Days per Year716
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    909th of 3,050
  8. Median Household Income$73,715
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    934th of 3,093
  9. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$812
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,105th of 3,090
  10. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$165,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,223rd of 3,092

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)24.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,911th of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year7,278
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,525th of 3,050
  3. Adults with Obesity (%)39.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,774th of 2,916
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)86.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,680th of 3,094
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)24.7
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,675th of 3,094
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,558th of 2,916
  7. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)21.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,668th of 3,094
  8. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)75.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,433rd of 2,916
  9. Median Income$73,715
    Poorest Counties
    934th of 2,000
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)25.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,255th of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Health (60), weakest Economics (58). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Clayton County, IA89% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14
  2. Keokuk County, IA88% similar
    Compared on 12 of 14
  3. Stanton County, NE88% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14
  4. Harrison County, IA87% similar
    Compared on 13 of 14
  5. Grundy County, IA87% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Butler County, IA?
Butler County, IA has a population of 14,005, 2,137th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Butler County, IA rank best at?
Among US counties, Butler County, IA ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (613th of 3,094); Median Household Income (934th of 3,093); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,223rd of 3,092).
Where does Butler County, IA rank worst?
Butler County, IA ranks lowest for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,774th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,680th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,675th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Butler County, IA?
Rankodex ranks Butler County, IA on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

38 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics