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Butler County, Missouri, has 42,130 residents and covers 694.7 square miles. The population declined 1.6% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Butler County is 29023.

Poplar Bluff is the county's largest population center. Butler County also includes 7 zip codes, 6 public school districts and 22 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Butler County Trends

Population
42,130▾
Median Home Value
$138,800▴
K-12 Enrollment
8,024▾
Butler County in Missouri

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Butler County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Butler County Population

Butler County had 42,130 residents in 2020. That was 1.6% lower than in 2010. Butler County added 1,263 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 61 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Poplar Bluff, Qulin and Harviell.

Population Trend in Butler County MO

Butler County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Butler County Zip Codes

Butler County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Poplar Bluff (63901), Qulin (63961) and Harviell (63945). Poplar Bluff is the largest zip by population, with about 34,354 residents or 82% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 88% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Butler County MO

ZIP Area Population Trend
63901 Poplar Bluff 34,354 ▾ -0.9%
63961 Qulin 1,477 ▾ -8.3%
63945 Harviell 1,350 ▴ 16.1%
63940 Fisk 1,207 ▾ -13.4%
63932 Broseley 1,157 ▾ -7.7%
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Butler County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Butler County Demographics

Butler County has a median age of 40.5, which makes the county a little older than Missouri overall. About 23.3% of residents are under 18, while 19.3% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 29.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 15.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 31.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Butler County MO

Median Age

40.5

Under 18

23.3%

Age 65+

19.3%

Bachelor's+

15.2%

Butler County School Districts

Butler County is served by 6 public school districts with 8,024 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Poplar Bluff R-I, Twin Rivers R-X and East Carter County R-II. Those three districts account for about 80% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Butler County MO

District Enrollment Share Trend
Poplar Bluff R-I School District 4,899 61.1% ▾ -3.4%
Twin Rivers R-X School District 796 9.9% ▾ -3.6%
East Carter County R-II School District 698 8.7% ▴ 4.8%
Greenville R-II School District 638 8% ▾ -4.6%
Neelyville R-IV School District 633 7.9% ▾ -2.2%
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Butler County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Butler County Housing & Real Estate

Butler County has a median home value of $138,800 and a median gross rent of $768. About 65% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Missouri median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $207,475 and homes spent about 66 days on the market.

Butler County Housing Mix

Butler County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Butler County Housing Trends

Butler County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Butler County, MO

Butler County has 2,069 business listings across 491 categories. The largest categories in Butler County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (78, 3.8%), Auto Repair (40, 1.9%), and Convenience Stores (32, 1.5%). The full Butler County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Butler County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Butler County, MO

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 78 3.8%
Auto Repair 40 1.9%
Convenience Stores 32 1.5%
Beauty Salons 30 1.4%
Baptist Church 29 1.4%
Pizza Restaurants 29 1.4%
Insurance Agencies 27 1.3%
Gas Stations 27 1.3%
Medical Offices 26 1.3%
Community & Nonprofits 24 1.2%

Butler County Business Listings

Business Category City
BHG Poplar Bluff Treatment Center Abuse And Addiction Treatment Poplar Bluff
Memorial Gardens Poplar Bluff Mo Accommodation Poplar Bluff
Dairel L. Denton, Jr. & Associates CPA Accountant Poplar Bluff
The Boat Doctor Active Life Wappapello
Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health New Era Center Addiction Rehabilitation Center Poplar Bluff
MERS Goodwill Excel Center Adult Education Poplar Bluff
The Pony Adult Entertainment Poplar Bluff
MFA Agri Services Midsouth Agricultural Service Poplar Bluff
Riceland Foods Inc Agriculture Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport Airport Poplar Bluff
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Butler County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Butler County Basemaps

Butler County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Butler County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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