Median Age in Butte County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
36.2 years
Rank #2,845/3,222 · #41 in CA
12th
Butte 36.2 years
CA 37.9 years -4.5%
US 38.9 years -6.9%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Butte County's median age of 36.2 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Butte County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,842 | Benton County, WA | 36.3 years |
| #2,843 | Campbell County, WY | 36.3 years |
| #2,844 | Crittenden County, AR | 36.2 years |
| #2,845 | Butte County, CA | 36.2 years |
| #2,846 | Glenn County, CA | 36.2 years |
| #2,847 | Allen County, IN | 36.2 years |
| #2,848 | Polk County, IA | 36.2 years |
About Median Age
Butte County, California has a median age of 36.2 years, ranking #2,845 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 6.9% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within California, it ranks #41 of 58. This places it in the 12th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.