Borough in Morris County, New Jersey · 2 sq mi · 4,044 people per sq mi
About 8,200 people live in Butler. The typical household earns $111,557, and the median resident is 40.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,005 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.73%
Men 38.1 · Women 44.1
1910–2026
8,223
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
8,223
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,223 | +39 | 0.48% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,184 | +23 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 8,161 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2023 | 8,160 | +55 | 0.68% |
| 2022 | 8,105 | -6 | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 8,111 | +106 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 8,005 | +351 | 4.59% |
| 2019 | 7,654 | +16 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 7,638 | -48 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 7,686 | -22 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 81 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau