Butte County, CA

County in California, West · ranked on 51 metrics

Butte County, CA is a county in California with a population of 209,836 (349th of 3,094). It ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 225th of 2,916), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (464th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (620th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,848th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (2,556th of 3,094).

Population
209.8K
349th highest of 3,094
Density
128.3
764th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.18%
1,913th highest of 3,094
Area
1,636
365th highest of 3,094
Region
West
California

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

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 225th of 2,916
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    464th of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    620th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 624th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 591st of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 632nd of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 657th of 2,916
  8. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    760th of 3,050
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    848th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 934th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,848th of 3,092
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,788th of 3,090
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,522nd of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,556th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,061st of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,020th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,989th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,749th of 2,916
  9. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,766th of 3,050
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,334th of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (56), weakest Economics (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Yolo County, CA87% similar
    Compared on 17 of 19
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Quick answers

What is the population of Butte County, CA?
Butte County, CA has a population of 209,836, 349th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Butte County, CA rank best at?
Among US counties, Butte County, CA ranks best for Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 225th of 2,916); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (464th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (620th of 3,094).
Where does Butte County, CA rank worst?
Butte County, CA ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,848th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (2,556th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Butte County, CA?
Rankodex ranks Butte County, CA on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

51 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics