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Butte County
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Nickname(s): 
"The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty"Template:Force singular
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Interactive map of Butte County
Location in the state of California
Location in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionShasta Cascade & Sacramento Valley
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850[1]
Named forThe nearby Sutter Buttes
County seatOroville
Largest cityChico
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • Chair[2]Bill Connelly
 • Vice Chair[3]Tami Ritter
 • Board of Supervisors[4]
Supervisors
  • Bill Connelly
  • Peter Durfee
  • Tami Ritter
  • Tod Kimmelshue
  • Doug Teeter
 • Chief Administrative OfficerAndy Pickett
Area
 • TotalTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • WaterTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
Highest elevationTemplate:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp
Population
 • Total211,632
 • Estimate 
(2025)
209,211 Template:Loss
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
GDP
 • Total$11.077 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code530
FIPS code06-007
GNIS feature IDTemplate:GNIS 4
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.buttecounty.net

Butte County (/ˈbjt/ (Audio file "En-us-butte.ogg" not found)) is a county located in the northern central part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632.[6][8] The county seat is Oroville.[9]

Butte County comprises the Chico, California, metropolitan statistical area. It is in the California Central Valley, north of the state capital of Sacramento.

Butte County is drained by the Feather River and the Sacramento River. Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek are additional perennial streams, both tributary to the Sacramento. The county is home to California State University, Chico and Butte College.

History

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Butte County is named for the visually striking +2,000-foot (610 m) Sutter Buttes in neighboring Sutter County.[10] Butte County was incorporated as one of California's 27 original counties on February 18, 1850. The county went across the present limits of the Tehama, Plumas, Colusa, and Sutter Counties.[11] Suffragists from Butte County including Minnie Sharkey Abrams played a notable role in the women's suffrage campaign in 1911.

Between November 8 and 25, 2018, a major wildfire, the Camp Fire, destroyed most of the town of Paradise, the adjacent community of Concow, and a large area of rural, hilly country east of Chico. More than 80 people were killed, 50,000 were displaced, over 150,000 acres were burned, and nearly 20,000 buildings were destroyed.[12][13] The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.[14]

On July 24, 2024, the Park Fire ignited in Bidwell Park, four miles south of downtown Chico. Ronnie Dean Stout II, a Chico resident, has been accused of arson for starting the fire by allegedly pushing a car that was on fire down an embankment.[15][16] Over the course of the next 64 days, the fire expanded into Tehama County, burned 429,603 acres, killed one person, and destroyed 709 structures.[17] It became the largest wildfire caused by arson in the state's history, the fourth largest fire in the state's history, the largest fire of the 2024 California wildfire season, and the second largest single fire in the state's history (as opposed to a complex fire, with multiple ignition points).

Geography

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File:South Table Mountain Butte County.jpg
South Table Mountain Near Oroville

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,677 square miles (4,340 km2), of which 41 square miles (110 km2) (2.4%) are covered by water.[6]

The county is drained by the Feather River and Butte Creek. Part of the county's western border is formed by the Sacramento River. The county lies along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, the steep slopes making it prime territory for the siting of hydroelectric power plants. About a half dozen of these plants are located in the county, one of which, serves the Oroville Dam.

National protected areas

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Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Butte County had a population of 211,632. The median age was 37.9 years, 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18, and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.3 males age 18 and over.[18]

79.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 21.0% lived in rural areas.[19]

There were 83,268 households in the county, of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 28.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

The county's population was 70.7% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 2.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.0% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 8.6% from some other race, and 11.7% from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 19.0% of the population.[20]

There were 90,133 housing units, of which 7.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 56.2% were owner-occupied and 43.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.7%.[18]

Racial and ethnic composition

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Butte County, California – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[21] Pop 1990[22] Pop 2000[23] Pop 2010[24] Pop 2020[25] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 130,522 158,242 162,564 165,416 139,651 90.73% 86.89% 80.01% 75.19% 65.99%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,686 2,238 2,699 3,133 3,320 1.17% 1.23% 1.33% 1.42% 1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2,062 2,946 3,295 3,395 3,050 1.43% 1.62% 1.62% 1.54% 1.44%
Asian alone (NH) 1,287 4,961 6,676 8,921 10,333 0.89% 2.72% 3.29% 4.06% 4.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x x 273 401 508 x x 0.13% 0.18% 0.24%
Other race alone (NH) 752 127 435 318 1,184 0.52% 0.07% 0.21% 0.14% 0.56%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x x 5,890 7,300 13,474 x x 2.90% 3.32% 6.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7,542 13,606 21,339 31,116 40,112 5.24% 7.47% 10.50% 14.14% 18.95%
Total 143,851 182,120 203,171 220,000 211,632 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 Census

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The 2010 United States census reported that Butte County had a population of 220,000. The racial makeup of Butte County was 180,096 (81.9%) White, 3,415 (1.6%) African American, 4,395 (2.0%) Native American, 9,057 (4.1%) Asian, 452 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 12,141 (5.5%) from other races, and 10,444 (4.7%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 31,116 persons (14.1%).[26]

2000

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As of the census[27] of 2000, there were 203,171 people, 79,566 households, and 49,410 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile (48 people/km2). There were 85,523 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.5% White, 10.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 1.9% Native American, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.8% from other races, and 3.9% from two or more races. 87.9% spoke English, 7.8% Spanish and 1.4% Hmong as their first language.

There were 79,566 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,924, and the median income for a family was $41,010. Males had a median income of $34,137 versus $25,393 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,517. About 12.2% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Health and crime

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There are four major hospitals and the State of California defines Butte County as being inside Health Service Area 1. A special district, the Butte County Air Quality Management District, regulates airborne pollutant emissions in the county. It does this following regional regulations, state, and federal laws. For example, in recent years, the agency changed rules that once allowed residents to burn household trash outdoors.

The following table includes the number of incidents reported and the rate per 1,000 persons for each type of offense.

Cities by population and crime rates

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Government

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Law enforcement

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The Butte County Sheriff's Office provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Butte County, serving as the equivalent of the county police for unincorporated areas of the county as well as incorporated cities within the county who have contracted with the agency for law-enforcement services (known as "contract cities" in local jargon). It also holds primary jurisdiction over facilities operated by Butte County, such as local parks, marinas and government buildings; provides marshal service for the Butte County Superior Court; operates the county jail system; and provides services such as laboratories and academy training to smaller law enforcement agencies within the county. The first sheriff of Butte County was Joseph Q. Wilbur. Kory Honea has been the sheriff since 2014.[31]

Voter registration statistics

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Cities by population and voter registration

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Local

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File:People of Butte County – Tod Kimmelshue (2025)-104A8815.jpg
Tod Kimmelshue, chair of the Butte County Board of Supervisors, in April 2025

The citizens of the county of Butte are represented by the five member Butte County Board of Supervisors.

Tribal

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The Berry Creek Rancheria of Tyme Maidu Indians of California is headquartered in Oroville. The Berry Creek Rancheria operates Gold Country Casino.

The Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California is also headquartered in Oroville. The Mooretown Rancheria operates Feather Falls Casino.

The governmental headquarters of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria is located in Chico.

State

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According to the California Secretary of State, as of February 10, 2019, Butte County has 172,054 registered voters. Of those, 42,093 (34.4%) are registered Democrats, 41,330 (33.8%) are registered Republicans and 30,377 (24.8%) have declined to state a political party.[36]

On November 4, 2008, Butte County voted 56.7% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.[37]

Federal

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Butte is a bellwether county in presidential elections, and one of only thirteen to have voted for Barack Obama in 2008, Mitt Romney in 2012, Donald Trump in 2016, and Joe Biden in 2020.[lower-alpha 1]

United States presidential election results for Butte County, California[39][40][41][42][43][note 3]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1880 1,814 49.75% 1,832 50.25% 0 0.00%
1884 2,172 49.06% 2,118 47.84% 137 3.09%
1888 2,191 48.25% 2,215 48.78% 135 2.97%
1892 2,180 46.73% 2,141 45.89% 344 7.37%
1896 2,075 48.31% 2,120 49.36% 100 2.33%
1900 2,322 52.55% 2,011 45.51% 86 1.95%
1904 2,799 58.84% 1,574 33.09% 384 8.07%
1908 3,094 52.74% 2,146 36.58% 626 10.67%
1912 10 0.11% 4,028 45.66% 4,784 54.23%
1916 3,956 40.91% 4,888 50.55% 825 8.53%
1920 5,409 65.69% 2,262 27.47% 563 6.84%
1924 4,382 42.25% 1,299 12.52% 4,691 45.23%
1928 6,306 60.45% 3,946 37.83% 180 1.73%
1932 4,322 29.14% 9,645 65.03% 865 5.83%
1936 5,103 32.04% 10,490 65.86% 335 2.10%
1940 7,433 40.46% 10,684 58.15% 255 1.39%
1944 7,852 46.83% 8,811 52.55% 105 0.63%
1948 10,948 49.36% 10,133 45.68% 1,100 4.96%
1952 19,248 63.27% 10,913 35.87% 263 0.86%
1956 18,382 58.43% 12,933 41.11% 147 0.47%
1960 20,838 57.60% 15,163 41.92% 174 0.48%
1964 19,574 48.43% 20,831 51.54% 14 0.03%
1968 22,225 56.68% 12,887 32.87% 4,099 10.45%
1972 28,819 57.61% 18,401 36.78% 2,808 5.61%
1976 28,400 51.77% 24,203 44.12% 2,251 4.10%
1980 38,188 57.85% 19,520 29.57% 8,304 12.58%
1984 45,381 63.06% 25,421 35.32% 1,162 1.61%
1988 40,143 56.04% 30,406 42.45% 1,082 1.51%
1992 31,608 37.18% 32,489 38.22% 20,917 24.60%
1996 38,961 48.98% 30,651 38.53% 9,938 12.49%
2000 45,584 54.45% 31,338 37.43% 6,799 8.12%
2004 51,662 53.73% 42,448 44.14% 2,047 2.13%
2008 46,706 47.50% 49,013 49.85% 2,606 2.65%
2012 44,479 49.01% 42,669 47.02% 3,604 3.97%
2016 45,144 47.24% 41,567 43.50% 8,853 9.26%
2020 48,730 47.74% 50,426 49.41% 2,910 2.85%
2024 47,179 49.90% 44,228 46.77% 3,149 3.33%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


Education

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File:Kendall Hall as seen from Laxson Auditorium-01006.jpg
California State University, Chico was founded in 1887

Public schools

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There are roughly 90 public schools in the county according to the National Center for Educational Statistics.[44]

The following school districts cover portions of the county:

K-12:[45]

Secondary:[45]

Elementary:[45]

Colleges and universities

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Public libraries

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Butte County Library provides library services to residents of the County through six branches in Biggs, Chico, Durham, Gridley, Oroville and Paradise. The mission of the Butte County Library is to provide all individuals, regardless of age, ethnic background, educational or economic level, with free access to ideas, information, and technology.

For many years, the library served rural and mountain communities through regularly scheduled bookmobile visits; however, due to budget cuts, this service was discontinued in 2009 and the bookmobile was sold. The library serves low-literacy adults through several programs of the Butte County Library Literacy Services division, including the Adult Reading Program, Families for Literacy and the Literacy Coach, a 36-foot (11 m) vehicle that provides mobile programming like story times, parent meetings, workshops, and computer and teacher trainings.

The library operates as a department of the County of Butte, governed by the Butte County Board of Supervisors.

Transportation

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File:Bidwell Park Chico.jpg
Butte County is home to Bidwell Park in Chico, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States

Major highways

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Public transportation

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Butte Regional Transit or the B-Line, provides service in and between Chico, Oroville, Paradise, Gridley and Biggs. Chico is also a connection point for Glenn Ride buses to Glenn County and Plumas Transit Systems buses to Plumas County.

Greyhound and FlixBus buses stop in Chico.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Los Angeles-Seattle) passenger train makes a stop daily in each direction in Chico's Chico station.

Airports

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General Aviation airports in Butte County include:

Communities

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File:Bidwell Mansion, May 2021.jpg
Bidwell Mansion in Chico
File:Chico State's Kendall Hall.JPG
Kendall Hall, the administration building at California State University, Chico in Chico

Cities

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Towns

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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Former townships

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File:Map of Butte County, California, 1877, showing civil townships.jpg
The 10 civil townships, 1877

In August 1851, the county was divided into six judicial (civil) townships, the four marked by asterisks below, plus Quartz and Mineral, which were separated from Butte County with the formation of Plumas County in 1854.

Between 1851 and 1861, there were several additions and other realignments of the township boundaries; from 1861, the townships were:

  • Bidwell
  • Chico
  • Concow
  • Hamilton*
  • Kimshew
  • Mountain Spring
  • Ophir*
  • Oregon*
  • Oro*
  • Wyandotte

Townships created and dissolved between 1851 and 1861 were Benton, Eureka, and Cascade.[46]

Ghost towns

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Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Butte County.[48]

county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 Chico City 101,475
2 Oroville City 20,042
3 Oroville East CDP 8,038
4 Magalia CDP 7,795
5 Gridley City 7,421
6 Thermalito CDP 7,198
7 Durham CDP 5,834
8 Palermo CDP 5,555
9 Paradise Town 4,764
10 South Oroville CDP 3,235
11 Kelly Ridge CDP 3,006
12 Biggs City 1,964
13 Berry Creek CDP 1,637
14 Forest Ranch CDP 1,304
15 Butte Valley CDP 945
16 Cohasset CDP 830
17 Butte Creek Canyon CDP 780
18 Bangor CDP 695
19 Concow CDP 402
20 Forbestown CDP 396
21 Honcut CDP 306
22 Nord CDP 286
23 Stirling City CDP 284
24 Yankee Hill CDP 260
25 Richvale CDP 234
26 Rackerby CDP 210
27 Clipper Mills CDP 160
28 Berry Creek Rancheria AIAN 136
29 Robinson Mill CDP 89
30 Cherokee CDP 88
31 Butte Meadows CDP 74
32 Enterprise Rancheria AIAN 4
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Several movies have been filmed in Butte County, including Gone with the Wind,[49] The Outlaw Josey Wales,[50] Friendly Persuasion,[51] Magic Town,[52] The Klansman,[51] Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy,[51] The Adventures of Robin Hood,[51] and Under Wraps.[51] A 2013 episode of the television series Sons of Anarchy involves the sons coming into contact with corrupt police in the fictional town of Eden, located in Butte County.[53]

See also

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Notes

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Notes
References
  1. Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.
  3. This total comprised 3,365 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who was official Republican nominee in California), 930 votes for Socialist Eugene V. Debs and 489 votes for Prohibition Party nominee Eugene W. Chafin.

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  4. "Board of Supervisors > Home".
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  11. George C. Mansfield, History of Butte County, California, with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its growth and development from the early days to the present, Hathitrust.org, 1918
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