The Town Files

Butler County, Ohio

392,876 people. The median home is worth $258,500 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $81,590.

Towns in Butler County

Towns in Butler County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hamilton63,399$165,200$55,16634.8
Middletown50,987$164,400$57,10238.6
Fairfield44,907$234,500$77,93738.1
Oxford23,035$238,000$40,76421.1
Monroe15,412$282,400$105,25036.5
Trenton13,021$234,900$80,63536.4
Beckett Ridge9,192$327,400$116,42537.6
Ross3,478$243,000$64,52239.8
Four Bridges3,401$589,500$121,76445.7

People and housing

Butler CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$258,500$171,100
Median rent$1,135$914
Median household income$81,590$67,019
Median age37.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.8%10.3%

Jobs and pay

163,093 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,277 a year.

Largest industries in Butler CountyManufacturing24,825 jobs · $88,102Health care & social assistan…19,906 jobs · $59,000Hotels & restaurants16,879 jobs · $22,459Retail16,398 jobs · $39,395Wholesale trade13,046 jobs · $81,347Transportation & warehousing10,030 jobs · $53,383
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Butler County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 675 storm events in Butler County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Butler County by type since 1996Hail129Flood55Tornado12High Wind15Ice Storm6Lightning7Heavy Rain6Heavy Snow15Flash Flood63Winter Storm47
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Butler County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 11, 2005SnowstormEM-3198: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).