The Town Files

Butler County, Kentucky

12,393 people. The median home is worth $111,100 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $56,092.

Towns in Butler County

Towns in Butler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Morgantown2,505$114,000$37,60435.1

People and housing

Butler CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$111,100$161,450
Median rent$679$837
Median household income$56,092$54,969
Median age41.539.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%19.8%
Below the poverty line20.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

2,929 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,410 a year.

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing1,005 jobs · $56,792Retail232 jobs · $28,569Construction115 jobs · $53,557Administrative & support90 jobs · $50,456Other services84 jobs · $40,311Finance & insurance75 jobs · $51,720
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Butler County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 348 storm events in Butler County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Butler County by type since 1996Hail41Flood104Tornado9Blizzard1High Wind3Ice Storm2Heavy Snow12Flash Flood32Frost/Freeze3Funnel Cloud1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Butler County has been included in 30 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4937: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).