Butler: Demographics & People
Butler is home to 127 people, in 47 households. Population shrank 15.3% from 150 (2022) to 127 (2024). Median age 59.3 years. (12.6y older than Johnson County; 24.3y older than Tennessee). Children under 18 are 8% of the population. Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 87% of households are family-led. County is gaining 2,473 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 23% smoke.
- 2.7 people per household (vs Tennessee avg 2.5).
- 13% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Tennessee 42%).
- 105 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Tennessee 65).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 15.3% from 150 (2022) to 127 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~108 (extrapolated at -7.7%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 86.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 56,356 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -15.3% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 150 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 127 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 127 people (vs Tennessee 63,091) |
| Population Estimate | 86 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 59.3y is 20.4 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 8% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 59.3 years (vs Tennessee 35.0y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 7.9% |
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 127 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 10 |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 62.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 55 |
| Age Summary · Pct Under 18 | 7.9% |
| Population under 18 | 10 |
| Median age | 59.3 years (vs Tennessee 35.0y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 127 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 150 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 100.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 100.0% (vs Tennessee 66.3%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 127 |
|---|---|
| Share born in this state | 100.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 1,164 |
Households & Family Composition
47 households. Averaging 2.3 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 87% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 46 families, 0% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 46 |
| Average household size | 2.31 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 10 |
| Family households | 41 households (vs Tennessee 15,978) |
| Households that are families | 87.2% (vs Tennessee 58.5%) |
| Total households | 47 households (vs Tennessee 25,255) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 31.5% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is gaining 2,473 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 31.5% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 49,553 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 47,080 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | 2,473 |
| Migration · Population growing | Yes |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 99 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 39.4% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 47019 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 47 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 019 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Carter |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 23.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 20.40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 27.90 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 47019 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Carter County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,632 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 47019 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Carter County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 47.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 41.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 46.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 56,391 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.00 |
| Family Score · Schools | 1 |
| Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 7.9% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 127, shrinking, retirement community, middle-class, blue collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 127 people (vs Tennessee 63,091) |
| Town Summary · County | Carter County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade