Butler County, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Butler County, Kansas has a population of 68,287 across 1,430 square miles, up 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $3.84 bn in 2024, 1,396 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 74 7(a) approvals worth $35.5 m.
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Butler County
How many people live in Butler County
- Population68,287
- Households25,338
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$81,610
- Median age38.4
- Median gross rent$956 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$217,600
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over45,517
- Population under 1816,796
- Share under 1824.6 percent
- Population 65 and over11,091
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6440,400
- Civilian labor force33,551
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.2 percent
- Rank by population among Kansas counties8th of 105
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents803rd
Butler County is the 8th largest of 105 Kansas counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 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 16.2 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Butler County
Is Butler County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base2.65 percent
- Census 2020 base population67,372
- Births, 2024663
- Deaths, 2024725
- Natural change, 2024-62
- Net domestic migration, 2024300
- Net international migration, 2024286
- Total net migration, 2024586
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,519
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents962nd
The county has grown 2.65 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Butler County
Where people moving to Butler County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,929
- People arriving, from those returns3,734
- Adjusted gross income arriving$131.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$68,151
- Largest single originButler County Non-migrants (23,728 households)
- Largest single destination (23,728 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County Non-migrants | 23,728 | 52,368 | $2.07 bn |
| Sedgwick County | 991 | 1,926 | $74.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 531 | 1,075 | $37.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 244 | 505 | $19.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 223 | 398 | $10.1 m |
| Other flows - West | 167 | 346 | $11.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 120 | 224 | $7.0 m |
| Cowley County | 39 | 60 | $1.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Butler 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.
Butler County
What the Butler County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$3.84 bn
- County GDP, 2023$3.98 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-3.5 percent
- GDP change over five years48.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Kansas counties8th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents832nd
- GDP per resident$56,186
Output grew -3.5 percent in the latest year and 48.9 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.
Butler County
Who employs people in Butler County
- Covered employment, annual average19,881
- Establishments reporting1,695
- Average annual pay$50,462
- Average weekly wage$970
- Sector 62, employment3,154
- Sector 62, average annual pay$43,143
- Sector 44-45, employment2,126
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,043
- Sector 31-33, employment1,927
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$92,073
- Sector 72, employment1,630
- Sector 72, average annual pay$19,645
- Sector 23, employment1,376
- Sector 54, employment692
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 3,154 | 174 | $43,143 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,126 | 142 | $35,043 |
| Sector 31-33 | 1,927 | 52 | $92,073 |
| Sector 72 | 1,630 | 106 | $19,645 |
| Sector 23 | 1,376 | 192 | $67,300 |
| Sector 54 | 692 | 237 | $77,758 |
| Sector 56 | 668 | 112 | $50,769 |
| Sector 42 | 594 | 85 | $67,405 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,154 jobs, 15.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Butler County
What businesses operate in Butler County
- Establishments, all industries1,396
- Employment at those establishments13,757
- Annual payroll$666.3 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.4
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 Butler County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024235
- Declared construction value permitted$77.4 m
- Single family units authorised163
- Multifamily units authorised72
- Multifamily share of units30.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$329,178
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.3
Multifamily is 30.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Butler County
How much SBA lending happens in Butler County
- 7(a) approvals recorded74
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$35.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$480,274
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,200,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)745
- Jobs per approval10.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active29
- Distinct industries receiving approvals48
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer8.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter61
- Franchise loans10
- Franchise share of approvals13.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (6)
- Most active lenderCommunity National Bank & Trust (15)
- 504 approvals recorded14
- 504 gross approval dollars$6.9 m
- Average 504 approval$493,571
- Median 504 approval$354,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval7.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.1
- Most active CDCRural Missouri, Inc. (11)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals84.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$42.5 m
The average approval of $480,274 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 8.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
Butler County
Do SBA loans in Butler County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded22
- Paid in full22
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full22
- Status: Exempt from disclosure37
- Status: Cancelled10
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler County
Which parts of Butler County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- ANDOVER, approvals28
- AUGUSTA, approvals21
- El Dorado, approvals14
- Towanda, approvals4
- ROSE HILL, approvals4
- DOUGLASS, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ANDOVER | 28 | $14,912,200 |
| AUGUSTA | 21 | $15,130,600 |
| El Dorado | 14 | $2,648,500 |
| Towanda | 4 | $873,500 |
| ROSE HILL | 4 | $1,790,500 |
| DOUGLASS | 1 | $50,000 |
| LEON | 1 | $25,000 |
| Benton | 1 | $110,000 |
ANDOVER accounts for 28 approvals against 21 in AUGUSTA. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Butler County
How big is Butler County
- Land area1,430 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Kansas counties1st of 105
- Width, east to west34.4 mi
- Height, north to south42.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land48
- Establishments per square mile0.98
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 Butler 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 Butler County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population68,287
- Households25,338
- Average household size2.70
- Median household income$81,610
- Median age38.4
Common questions
Butler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Butler County, Kansas?
68,287, in 25,338 households, ranking 8th of 105 Kansas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Butler County growing?
The population has grown 2.65 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 663 births against 725 deaths, with net migration of 586. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Butler County?
$81,610. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $217,600, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $956 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Butler County?
1,396 establishments, employing 13,757 people with an annual payroll of $666.3 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 Butler County?
Average annual pay is $50,462, or $970 a week, across 19,881 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Butler County?
74 7(a) approvals totalling $35.5 m since FY2020, across 29 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 14 504 approvals worth $6.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Butler County get paid back?
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 22 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Butler County?
235 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $77.4 m. Multifamily was 30.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Butler County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Butler County come from?
The largest single origin is Butler County Non-migrants, with 23,728 households. Arriving households report an average income of $68,151 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 Butler 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 Butler 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.