Butte County, California Facts
| Facts | |
| State | California |
| Land area | 1,636.5 square miles |
| Population Density | 134.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 222,090 |
| Population change | 1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 20.3% |
| 65 and over | 16.7% |
| Females | 50.4% |
| White | 87 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 15.1 |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black or African American | 1.8% |
| Native American | 2.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| Had graduated from high school | 88% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.4% |
| Veterans | 18,453 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 84,816 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 79.1% |
| Median household income | $43,752 |
| The per capita income | $23,787 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20.4% |
| housing units | 96,582 |
| Multi-unit structures | 20% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $225,900 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 60.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 17,307 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.7% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 1.2% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $2,400,652 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,025 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $987,397 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $796,397 |