Butteville, Oregon Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 226, Butteville's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Butteville is a small community located in Oregon, within Marion County. The total population is 226. It ranks as the 346th most populous out of 420 Census-designated places in Oregon.

Age Demographics

The median age in Butteville is 60.0 years. This is 49% higher than the state median of 40.4 years. Only 8.0% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 20.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Butteville is $120,139. This is 45% higher than the state median of $83,011. It is also 49% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Butteville. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Butteville, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $926,500. Housing costs are 94% higher than the state median of $477,600. The home-value-to-income ratio of 7.7x suggests that housing affordability is a significant concern for many residents. 88.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 40% higher than the state average of 63.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Butteville is White (non-Hispanic), making up 82.3% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 0.9%. The Hispanic or Latino population (0.9%) is well below the state average of 14.7%.

Education

17.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 53% lower than the state rate of 36.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Butteville, Oregon is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Oregon state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 420 Census-designated places in Oregon. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.