Butte County, Idaho: commercial real estate data.
Butte County, Idaho has a population of 2,684 across 2,232 square miles, up 6.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.87 bn in 2024, 56 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals worth $510,800.
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Butte County
How many people live in Butte County
- Population2,684
- Households1,073
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$53,015
- Median age41.3
- Median gross rent$608 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$217,600
- Home value to household income4.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,852
- Population under 18660
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over544
- Share 65 and over20.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,480
- Civilian labor force1,168
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over57.7 percent
- Rank by population among Idaho counties42nd of 44
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3059th
Butte County is the 42nd largest of 44 Idaho counties by population. A median home costs 4.1 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.6 percent against 20.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Butte County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,575
- Births, 202430
- Deaths, 202434
- Natural change, 2024-4
- Net domestic migration, 2024-7
- Net international migration, 2024-1
- Total net migration, 2024-8
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024180
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents378th
The county has grown 6.21 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Butte County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving77
- People arriving, from those returns183
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$54,558
- Largest single originButte County Non-migrants (892 households)
- Largest single destination (892 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte County Non-migrants | 892 | 2,002 | $56.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 51 | 130 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 26 | 53 | $1.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 26 | 53 | $1.4 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Butte County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Butte County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.87 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.75 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.9 percent
- GDP change over five years39.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Idaho counties16th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1342nd
- GDP per resident$696,648
Output grew 6.9 percent in the latest year and 39.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Butte County
Who employs people in Butte County
- Covered employment, annual average10,216
- Establishments reporting146
- Average annual pay$115,323
- Average weekly wage$2,218
- Sector 23, employment235
- Sector 23, average annual pay$89,606
- Sector 44-45, employment105
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$21,787
- Sector 72, employment64
- Sector 72, average annual pay$25,819
- Sector 31-33, employment50
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$56,184
- Sector 81, employment30
- Sector 51, employment24
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 235 | 14 | $89,606 |
| Sector 44-45 | 105 | 9 | $21,787 |
| Sector 72 | 64 | 14 | $25,819 |
| Sector 31-33 | 50 | 5 | $56,184 |
| Sector 81 | 30 | 7 | $54,940 |
| Sector 51 | 24 | 3 | $71,936 |
| Sector 99 | 1 | 1 | $121,515 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 235 jobs, 2.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Butte County
What businesses operate in Butte County
- Establishments, all industries56
- Employment at those establishments398
- Annual payroll$12.6 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Butte County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202411
- Declared construction value permitted$1.4 m
- Single family units authorised11
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$125,375
- Units authorised per 1,000 households10.3
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Butte County
- 7(a) approvals recorded2
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$510,800
- Average 7(a) approval$255,400
- Median 7(a) approval$485,800
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$485,800
- Largest single approval$485,800
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)6
- Jobs per approval3.0
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active2
- Distinct industries receiving approvals2
- Median 7(a) term300 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals50.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countRV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (1)
- Most active lenderU.S. Bank, National Association (1)
- 504 approvals recorded1
- 504 gross approval dollars$725,000
- Average 504 approval$725,000
- Median 504 approval$725,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval18.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.8
- Most active CDCMountain West Small Business Finance (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals66.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$1.2 m
The average approval of $255,400 sits close to the median of $485,800, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 50.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Butte County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butte County
How big is Butte County
- Land area2,232 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Idaho counties11th of 44
- Width, east to west55.2 mi
- Height, north to south65.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.03
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Butte County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Butte County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,684
- Households1,073
- Average household size2.50
- Median household income$53,015
- Median age41.3
Common questions
Butte County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Butte County, Idaho?
2,684, in 1,073 households, ranking 42nd of 44 Idaho counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Butte County growing?
The population has grown 6.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 30 births against 34 deaths, with net migration of -8. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Butte County?
$53,015. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,600, which is 4.1 times income, and median gross rent is $608 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Butte County?
56 establishments, employing 398 people with an annual payroll of $12.6 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Butte County?
Average annual pay is $115,323, or $2,218 a week, across 10,216 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Butte County?
2 7(a) approvals totalling $510,800 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, with a median approval of $485,800, plus 1 504 approvals worth $725,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Butte County?
11 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.4 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Butte County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Butte County come from?
The largest single origin is Butte County Non-migrants, with 892 households. Arriving households report an average income of $54,558 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Butte County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Butte County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.