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Butler County, Pennsylvania, has 193,763 residents across 98,149 parcels and covers 788.6 square miles. The population grew 5.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Butler County is 42019.

Butler is the county's largest population center. Butler County also includes 31 zip codes, 9 public school districts and 81 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 parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Butler County Trends

Population
193,763▴
Median Home Value
$275,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
25,346▾
Butler County in Pennsylvania

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 Parcels

Butler County has 98,149 mapped parcels covering 488,240 acres. The median assessed value is $16,560. The median lot size is 0.59 acres. 9,495 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 76,308 distinct owner names. About 3% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Pennsylvania. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Butler County Parcel viewer here.

Butler County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 98,152 100%
Owner name 98,152 100%
Owner mailing address 97,772 99.6%
Site address 97,845 99.7%
Land use code 98,152 100%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 98,149 99.9%
Land value 98,152 100%
Improvement value 98,149 99.9%
Acreage 98,152 100%
Parcel boundary 98,149 99.9%
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Field coverage measured across all Butler County parcel records.

Butler County Population

Butler County had 193,763 residents in 2020. That was 5.4% higher than in 2010. Butler County added 19,680 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Butler is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 7% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 246 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Butler, Cranberry Township and Mars.

Population Trend in Butler County PA

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

Butler County Zip Codes

Butler County has 31 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Butler (16001), Cranberry Township (16066) and Mars (16046). Butler is the largest zip by population, with about 40,085 residents or 21% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 48% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Butler County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
16001 Butler 40,085 ▾ -0.7%
16066 Cranberry Township 32,922 ▴ 17.3%
16046 Mars 19,257 ▴ 33.8%
16002 Butler 15,379 ▾ -3.1%
16057 Slippery Rock 14,327 ▴ 3%
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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 43.3, which makes the county a little older than Pennsylvania overall. About 19.5% of residents are under 18, while 20.1% 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 29.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 38.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. 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 PA

Median Age

43.3

Under 18

19.5%

Age 65+

20.1%

Bachelor's+

38.6%

Butler County School Districts

Butler County is served by 9 public school districts with 25,346 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Seneca Valley, Butler Area and Mars Area. Those three districts account for about 66% 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 PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
Seneca Valley School District 7,439 29.3% ▴ 0.4%
Butler Area School District 5,762 22.7% ▾ -0.8%
Mars Area School District 3,620 14.3% ▴ 0.9%
Knoch School District 2,015 8% ▾ -1.3%
Slippery Rock Area School District 1,833 7.2% ▾ -0.7%
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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 $275,600 and a median gross rent of $1,018. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $390,050 and homes spent about 49 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, PA

Butler County has 8,257 business listings across 811 categories. The largest categories in Butler County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (209, 2.5%), Contractors (155, 1.9%), and Auto Repair (148, 1.8%). 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, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 209 2.5%
Contractors 155 1.9%
Auto Repair 148 1.8%
Medical Offices 122 1.5%
Real Estate Agents 121 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 115 1.4%
ATMs 110 1.3%
Hair Salons 92 1.1%
Banks & Credit Unions 92 1.1%
Chiropractors 86 1.0%

Butler County Business Listings

Business Category City
Miller 3D 3D Printing Service Harmony
Silvermist Abuse And Addiction Treatment Renfrew
SGA Bookstore Academic Bookstore Slippery Rock
Forest Park Village Accommodation Cranberry Twp
S.R. Snodgrass Accountant Cranberry Twp
Schrec's Health Club Active Life Sarver
New Harmony Integrated Medicine Acupuncture Cranberry Twp
Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Addiction Rehabilitation Center Butler
DRB Group Advertising Agency Mars
Ag-Liner Inc. Agricultural Cooperatives Adams Twp
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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 parcels, 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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