Butte County , California
Population: 209,470 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,574 Home $408,700 Rent $1,369/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 209,470 residents, Butte County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for California and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Butte County in the top 6% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with wildfire potential the dominant local risk.
$68,574
Median Income
household
$408,700
Home Value
median
$1,369/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,574 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,965 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Median Home Value | $408,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,369/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 58.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 41.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 209,470 |
| Median Age | 36.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
29.3%
Obesity
10.7%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
30.5%
High Blood Pressure
22.7%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
32.5%
Insufficient Sleep
70.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 93.9 · 94th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
28.18
🔥 Wildfire
98.54
❄️ Winter Storm
25.88
🌍 Earthquake
97.49
☀️ Drought
99.65
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