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Butte County (Template:IPAc-en) 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.^[1]^[2] The county seat is Oroville.^[3]

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

Butte County is named for the visually striking +Script error: No such module "convert". Sutter Buttes in neighboring Sutter County.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6]^[7] The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.^[8]

On July 24, 2024, the Park Fire ignited four miles south of downtown Chico in Bidwell Park. This was due to an act of arson by Chico resident Ronnie Dean Stout II, as he revved the engines of his mom's 2007 Toyota Yaris because he got stuck in the grass, causing the surrounding area to catch fire.^[9]^[10] Over the course of the next 64 days, the fire crossed the county line with Tehama County, burned 429,603 acres, killed one person, and destroyed 709 structures.^[11] 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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South Table Mountain Near Oroville

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". (2.4%) are covered by water.^[1]

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

Butte Sink National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Lassen National Forest (part)
Plumas National Forest (part)
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
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1850	3,574		—
1860	12,106		Script error: No such module "String".%
1870	11,403		Script error: No such module "String".%
1880	18,721		Script error: No such module "String".%
1890	17,939		Script error: No such module "String".%
1900	17,117		Script error: No such module "String".%
1910	27,301		Script error: No such module "String".%
1920	30,030		Script error: No such module "String".%
1930	34,093		Script error: No such module "String".%
1940	42,840		Script error: No such module "String".%
1950	64,930		Script error: No such module "String".%
1960	82,030		Script error: No such module "String".%
1970	101,969		Script error: No such module "String".%
1980	143,851		Script error: No such module "String".%
1990	182,120		Script error: No such module "String".%
2000	203,171		Script error: No such module "String".%
2010	220,000		Script error: No such module "String".%
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2024 (est.)	208,334	^[12]	Script error: No such module "String".%
U.S. Decennial Census^[13] 1790–1960^[14] 1900–1990^[15] 1990–2000^[16] 2010^[17] 2020^[18]

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Racial and ethnic composition

**Butte County, California – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 1980^[19]	Pop 1990^[20]	Pop 2000^[21]	Pop 2010^[17]	Pop 2020^[18]	% 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%

2020 census

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.^[22]

79.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 21.0% lived in rural areas.^[23]

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.^[22]

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.^[24]

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%.^[22]

2010 Census

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%).^[25]

Population reported at 2010 United States census
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Biggs	1,707	1,302	11	54	9	1	252	78	580
Chico	86,187	69,606	1,771	1,167	3,656	210	5,437	4,340	15,000
Gridley	6,584	4,283	55	98	249	3	1,552	344	3,000
Oroville	15,546	11,686	453	573	1,238	56	554	986	1,945
Paradise	26,218	24,129	112	301	330	24	416	906	1,836
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Bangor	646	543	5	17	4	1	18	58	47
Berry Creek	1,424	1,249	8	48	13	3	13	90	98
Butte Creek Canyon	1,086	1,011	0	20	18	1	8	28	48
Butte Meadows	40	38	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Butte Valley	899	782	0	19	9	1	42	46	89
Cherokee	69	48	0	2	8	0	0	11	1
Clipper Mills	142	131	0	3	0	0	2	6	5
Cohasset	847	764	8	14	2	1	20	38	43
Concow	710	611	0	24	5	3	10	57	56
Durham	5,518	5,088	19	55	35	9	165	147	614
Forbestown	320	262	4	15	10	0	4	25	23
Forest Ranch	1,184	1,116	8	6	4	1	20	29	52
Honcut	370	248	6	14	4	0	85	13	145
Kelly Ridge	2,544	2,287	20	56	35	7	43	96	204
Magalia	11,310	10,398	40	141	90	17	134	490	765
Nord	320	233	1	6	16	0	48	16	122
Oroville East	8,280	6,830	126	477	294	8	147	398	702
Palermo	5,382	3,901	39	221	246	4	642	329	1,281
Rackerby	204	193	0	1	0	0	3	7	18
Richvale	244	216	0	11	0	0	10	7	27
Robinson Mill	80	74	0	1	0	1	0	4	11
South Oroville	5,742	3,407	406	245	885	9	361	429	851
Stirling City	295	264	1	11	0	0	1	18	17
Thermalito	6,646	4,594	61	257	1,102	37	270	325	713
Yankee Hill	333	305	2	7	4	0	5	10	22
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All others not CDPs (combined)	29,123	24,497	259	531	791	55	1,879	1,111	4,486

2000

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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

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.

Population and crime rates
Population^[27]	220,000
Violent crime^[28]	970	4.25
Homicide^[28]	20	0.05
Forcible rape^[28]	100	0.40
Robbery^[28]	200	0.85
Aggravated assault^[28]	650	2.95
Property crime^[28]	5,524	16.32
Burglary^[28]	1,733	7.90
Larceny-theft^[28]^{[note 1]}	3,765	17.17
Motor vehicle theft^[28]	840	3.83
Arson^[28]	81	0.37

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City	Population^[29]	Violent crimes^[29]	Violent crime rate per 1,000 persons	Property crimes^[29]	Property crime rate per 1,000 persons
Biggs	1,707	24	11.02	30	19.72
Chico	90,000	317	3.24	3,634	26.31
Gridley	6,600	113	11.72	196	33.06
Oroville	16,000	108	6.81	1,143	63.09
Paradise	26,492	52	2.49	521	18.08

Government

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.^[30]

Voter registration statistics

Population and registered voters
Total eligible population^[31]	164,755
Registered voters^[31]^{[note 2]}	123,935	75.2%
Democratic^[31]	43,407	26.3%
Republican^[31]	44,362	26.9%
Democratic–Republican spread^[31]	-955	-0.6%
American Independent^[31]	5,920	3.5%
Libertarian^[31]	2,037	1.2%
Green^[31]	759	0.4%
Peace and Freedom^[31]	633	0.3%
Unknown^[31]	896	0.5%
Other^[31]	1,051	0.6%
No party preference^[31]	24,870	15.0%

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City	Population^[27]	Registered voters^[32] ^{[note 2]}	Democratic^[32]	Republican^[32]	D–R spread^[32]	Other^[32]	No party preference^[32]
Biggs	1,927	38.7%	36.7%	37.9%	-1.2%	8.8%	19.8%
Chico	85,605	55.0%	40.1%	30.3%	+9.8%	9.8%	22.7%
Gridley	6,509	40.6%	37.6%	34.8%	+2.8%	9.7%	21.3%
Oroville	15,445	40.8%	32.1%	36.2%	-4.1%	11.7%	24.2%
Paradise	26,348	62.1%	31.1%	40.8%	-9.7%	11.5%	20.5%

Local

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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

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.^[35]

On November 4, 2008, Butte County voted 56.7% for Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages.^[36]

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.Template:Efn

Education

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California State University, Chico was founded in 1887

Public schools

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The following school districts cover portions of the county:

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Oroville Union High School District

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Colleges and universities

Public libraries

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 Script error: No such module "convert". 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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Butte County is home to Bidwell Park in Chico, one of the largest municipal parks in the United States

Major highways

Public transportation

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

General Aviation airports in Butte County include:

Communities

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Bidwell Mansion in Chico

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Kendall Hall, the administration building at California State University, Chico in Chico

Cities

Biggs
Chico
Gridley
Oroville (county seat)

Towns

Paradise

Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

Former townships

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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:

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

Townships created and dissolved between 1851 and 1861 were Benton, Eureka, and Cascade.^[39]

Ghost towns

Bidwell's Bar – now located under Lake Oroville
Butte Creek
Coutolenc
Diamondville
Forks of Butte – a former gold mining settlement^[40]
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Lynchburg

Population ranking

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† county seat

Rank	City/Town/etc.	Municipal type	Population (2010 Census)
1	Chico	City	86,187
2	Paradise	Town	26,218
3	† Oroville	City	15,546
4	Magalia	CDP	11,310
5	Oroville East	CDP	8,280
6	Thermalito	CDP	6,646
7	Gridley	City	6,584
8	South Oroville	CDP	5,742
9	Durham	CDP	5,518
10	Palermo	CDP	5,382
11	Kelly Ridge	CDP	2,544
12	Biggs	City	1,707
13	Berry Creek	CDP	1,424
14	Forest Ranch	CDP	1,184
15	Butte Creek Canyon	CDP	1,086
16	Butte Valley	CDP	899
17	Cohasset	CDP	847
18	Concow	CDP	710
19	Bangor	CDP	646
20	Honcut	CDP	370
21	Yankee Hill	CDP	333
t-22	Forbestown	CDP	320
t-22	Nord	CDP	320
23	Stirling City	CDP	295
24	Richvale	CDP	244
25	Rackerby	CDP	204
26	Berry Creek Rancheria	AIAN	152
27	Clipper Mills	CDP	142
28	Robinson Mill	CDP	80
29	Cherokee	CDP	69
30	Butte Meadows	CDP	40
31	Enterprise Rancheria^[42]	AIAN	1

In popular culture

Several movies have been filmed in Butte County, including Gone with the Wind,^[43] The Outlaw Josey Wales,^[44] Friendly Persuasion,^[45] Magic Town,^[46] The Klansman,^[45] Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy,^[45] The Adventures of Robin Hood,^[45] and Under Wraps.^[45] 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.^[47]

Notes

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References

↑ Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
↑ ^a ^b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

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 {{short description|County in California, United States}}
+{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
 {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
 {{Infobox settlement
-| name                            = Butte County, California
+| name                            = Butte County
-| official_name                   = County of Butte
 | native_name                     =
 | other_name                      =
-| nickname                        = "The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty"
+| nickname                        = "The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty"{{force singular}}
-| settlement_type                 = [[County (United States)|County]]
+| settlement_type                 = [[List of counties in California|County]]
-| image_skyline                   = Butte County, CA.jpg
+| image_skyline      = {{multiple image
-| image_caption                   = Butte County in 2005, with a view of the<br> [[Sutter Buttes]] in the background
+  | total_width        = 280
+  | border             = infobox
+  | perrow             = 1/3/2
+  | caption_align      = center
+  | image1             = Oroville dam Fyx nEtaMAAHTtF (cropped).jpg
+  | caption1           = [[Lake Oroville]] and [[Oroville Dam]]
+  | image2             = Senator Theatre Building, Chico (cropped).jpg
+  | caption2           = [[Chico, California|Chico]]
+  | image3             = Feather River Route bridges.jpg
+  | caption3           = [[North Fork Feather River|Feather River]]
+  | image4             = Oroville Inn (2024)-L1004244 (cropped).jpg
+  | caption4           = [[Oroville, California|Oroville]]
+  | image5             = Bald Rock Dome (1).jpg
+  | caption5           = [[Bald Rock Dome]]
+  | image6             = Mountains near Gridley.jpg
+  | caption6           = [[Gridley, California|Gridley]]
+  }}
 | image_flag                      =
 | flag_size                       =
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 | subdivision_type1               = [[U.S. state|State]]
 | subdivision_name1               = [[California]]
+ | subdivision_type2  = [[Regions of California|Region]]
+ | subdivision_name2  = [[Shasta Cascade]] & [[Sacramento Valley]]
 | seat_type                       = [[County seat]]
 | seat                            = [[Oroville, California|Oroville]]
@@ Line 96: / Line 114: @@
 ==History==
-Butte County is named for the visually striking +{{convert|2000|ft|m|adj=on}} [[Sutter Buttes]] in neighboring [[Sutter County, California|Sutter County]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gannett |first1=Henry |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |date=1905 |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |page=62|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0258/report.pdf |access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> 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 County, California|Tehama]], [[Plumas County, California|Plumas]], [[Colusa County, California|Colusa]], and [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]] Counties.<ref>George C. Mansfield, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.29799540;view=1up;seq=28 ''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</ref>
+Butte County is named for the visually striking +{{convert|2000|ft|m|adj=on}} [[Sutter Buttes]] in neighboring [[Sutter County, California|Sutter County]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gannett |first1=Henry |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |date=1905 |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |page=62|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0258/report.pdf |access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> 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 County, California|Tehama]], [[Plumas County, California|Plumas]], [[Colusa County, California|Colusa]], and [[Sutter County, California|Sutter]] Counties.<ref>George C. Mansfield, [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.29799540;view=1up;seq=28 ''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</ref> 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 (2018)|Camp Fire]], destroyed most of the town of [[Paradise, California|Paradise]], the adjacent community of [[Concow, California|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Death toll jumps to 23 as 'challenging' Camp Fire pushes toward Lake Oroville |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article221471995.html |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=November 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111053416/https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article221471995.html |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=California wildfires: Death toll rises to 25 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46168107 |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=November 18, 2018 |date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.<ref>{{cite magazine |author1=Gina Martinez |title=The California Fire That Killed 48 People Is the Deadliest U.S. Wildfire in a Century |url=https://time.com/5453710/california-camp-fire-deadliest-wildfires-us-history/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=November 18, 2018 |date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>
+Between November 8 and 25, 2018, a major wildfire, the [[Camp Fire (2018)|Camp Fire]], destroyed most of the town of [[Paradise, California|Paradise]], the adjacent community of [[Concow, California|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Death toll jumps to 23 as 'challenging' Camp Fire pushes toward Lake Oroville |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article221471995.html |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |date=November 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111053416/https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/fires/article221471995.html |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=California wildfires: Death toll rises to 25 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46168107 |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=November 18, 2018 |date=November 11, 2018}}</ref> The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.<ref>{{cite magazine |author1=Gina Martinez |title=The California Fire That Killed 48 People Is the Deadliest U.S. Wildfire in a Century |url=https://time.com/5453710/california-camp-fire-deadliest-wildfires-us-history/ |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=November 18, 2018 |date=November 14, 2018}}</ref>
+On July 24, 2024, the [[Park Fire]] ignited four miles south of downtown [[Chico, California|Chico]] in Bidwell Park. This was due to an act of [[arson]] by Chico resident Ronnie Dean Stout II, as he revved the engines of his mom's 2007 [[Toyota Yaris]] because he got stuck in the grass, causing the surrounding area to catch fire.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeBenedetti |first=Katie |last2=Stark |first2=Kevin |date=2024-07-30 |title=Northern California Man, Accused of Starting Massive Park Fire, Charged With Arson {{!}} KQED |url=https://www.kqed.org/news/11997808/northern-california-man-accused-of-starting-massive-park-fire-charged-with-arson |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=www.kqed.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=John Bacon, David Benda and Jorge L. |title=Arson suspect claims massive California blaze was an accident |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/30/california-wildfire-park-fire-arson-charges-updates/74598770007/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> Over the course of the next 64 days, the fire crossed the county line with [[Tehama County, California|Tehama County]], burned 429,603 acres, killed one person, and destroyed 709 structures.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Park Fire {{!}} CAL FIRE |url=https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2024/7/24/park-fire |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=www.fire.ca.gov}}</ref> 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 wildfires|2024 California Wildfire Season]], and the second largest single fire in the state's history (as opposed to a [[Glossary of wildfire terms#C|complex fire]], with multiple ignition points).
 ==Geography==
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 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref>
 <br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|archive-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ca190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924115745/http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ca190090.txt|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=September 24, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218203824/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
+| align = right
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-===2020 census===
+===Racial and ethnic composition===
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
+{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
 |+'''Butte County, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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.''}}</small>
 !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
-!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Butte County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=0500000US06007&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
+!Pop 1980<ref>{{Cite web |title=California: 1980, General Social and Economic Characteristics, Part 1|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caCs1-01.pdf|access-date=}}</ref>
-!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Butte County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US06007&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+!Pop 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=California: 1990, Part 1 |website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-6-1.pdf |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref>
-!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Butte County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US06007&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
+!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Butte County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US06007&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
+!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Butte County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US06007&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
+!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Butte County, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US06007&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
+!% 1980
+!% 1990
 !% 2000
 !% 2010
-!{{partial|% 2020}}
+!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
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+|130,522
+|158,242
 |162,564
 |165,416
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |139,651
+|90.73%
+|86.89%
 |80.01%
 |75.19%
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 |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
+|1,686
+|2,238
 |2,699
 |3,133
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,320
+|1.17%
+|1.23%
 |1.33%
 |1.42%
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 |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
+|2,062
+|2,946
 |3,295
 |3,395
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+|1.43%
+|1.62%
 |1.62%
 |1.54%
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 |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
+|1,287
+|4,961
 |6,676
 |8,921
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10,333
+|0.89%
+|2.72%
 |3.29%
 |4.06%
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.88%
 |-
-|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
+|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
+|x
+|x
 |273
 |401
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |508
+|x
+|x
 |0.13%
 |0.18%
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
 |-
-|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Some other race]] alone (NH)
+|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
+|752
+|127
 |435
 |318
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,184
+|0.52%
+|0.07%
 |0.21%
 |0.14%
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.56%
 |-
-|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multi-racial]] (NH)
+|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
+|x
+|x
 |5,890
 |7,300
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |13,474
+|x
+|x
 |2.90%
 |3.32%
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 |-
 |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
+|7,542
+|13,606
 |21,339
 |31,116
 |style='background: #ffffe6; |40,112
+|5.24%
+|7.47%
 |10.50%
 |14.14%
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 |-
 |'''Total'''
+|'''143,851'''
+|'''182,120'''
 |'''203,171'''
 |'''220,000'''
-|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''211,632'''
+|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''211,632 '''
+|'''100.00%'''
+|'''100.00%'''
 |'''100.00%'''
 |'''100.00%'''
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 |}
-=== 2011 ===
+===2020 census===
+As of the [[2020 United States census|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.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=county%3A007&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
+.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 21.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=county%3A007&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
-|-
-! colspan="6" | Population, ethnicity, and income
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Total population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | 220,000
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 165,416
-| 75.2%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Black or African American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 3,353
-| 1.5%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;American Indian or Alaska Native<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 3,395
-| 1.5%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 9,000
-| 4.2%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 400
-| 0.2%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Some other race<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 8,000
-| 3.4%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;&nbsp;Two or more races<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-| 12,329
-| 5.6%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | &nbsp;Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B03003. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref>
-| 31,116
-| 14.1%
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19301. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | $23,431
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19013. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | $42,971
-|-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B19113. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-| colspan="2" | $54,175
-|}
-==== Places by population, race, and income ====
+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.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
-{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="width: 100%;"
+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 and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] residents of any race comprised 19.0% of the population.<ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=county%3A007&in=state%3A06|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=December 21, 2025|df=mdy}}</ref>
-|-
-! colspan="9" | Places by population and race
-|-
-! Place
-! Type<ref name="US-CB">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | White<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Other<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/><br /><ref name="other" group=note>Other = Some other race + Two or more races</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Asian<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Black or African<br />American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Native American<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/><br /><ref name="na" group=note>Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native</ref>
-! data-sort-type="number" | Hispanic or Latino<br />(of any race)<ref name="US-CB-B03003"/>
-|-
-| [[Bangor, California|Bangor]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 416 || 88.5% || 5.0% || 2.2% || 0.0% || 4.3% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Berry Creek, California|Berry Creek]] || CDP || 1,305 || 85.9% || 11.7% || 0.2% || 0.0% || 2.1% || 4.1%
-|-
-| [[Biggs, California|Biggs]] || [[List of cities and towns in California|City]] || 1,707 || 74.2% || 19.8% || 3.3% || 0.6% || 2.1% || 35.6%
-|-
-| [[Butte Creek Canyon, California|Butte Creek Canyon]] || CDP || 924 || 96.6% || 2.4% || 0.6% || 0.0% || 0.3% || 3.6%
-|-
-| [[Butte Meadows, California|Butte Meadows]] || CDP || 21 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Butte Valley, California|Butte Valley]] || CDP || 954 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 10.5%
-|-
-| [[Cherokee, California|Cherokee]] || CDP || 105 || 86.7% || 0.0% || 13.3% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Chico, California|Chico]] || City || 86,187 || 80.0% || 6.3% || 4.2% || 2.1% || 1.4% || 15.5%
-|-
-| [[Clipper Mills, California|Clipper Mills]] || CDP || 91 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Cohasset, California|Cohasset]] || CDP || 955 || 98.4% || 1.0% || 0.0% || 0.5% || 0.0% || 3.0%
-|-
-| [[Concow, California|Concow]] || CDP || 581 || 78.0% || 12.4% || 2.4% || 3.8% || 3.4% || 1.0%
-|-
-| [[Durham, California|Durham]] || CDP || 5,800 || 91.8% || 2.6% || 3.8% || 0.2% || 1.5% || 11.6%
-|-
-| [[Forbestown, California|Forbestown]] || CDP || 291 || 72.9% || 24.7% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 2.4% || 10.0%
-|-
-| [[Forest Ranch, California|Forest Ranch]] || CDP || 1,294 || 93.9% || 6.1% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.5%
-|-
-| [[Gridley, California|Gridley]] || City || 6,600 || 79.8% || 18.8% || 0.0% || 1.0% || 0.4% || 50.5%
-|-
-| [[Honcut, California|Honcut]] || CDP || 745 || 54.6% || 43.9% || 0.0% || 1.5% || 0.0% || 52.5%
-|-
-| [[Kelly Ridge, California|Kelly Ridge]] || CDP || 2,246 || 99.2% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.8% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Magalia, California|Magalia]] || CDP || 11,188 || 90.5% || 5.7% || 1.8% || 0.2% || 1.8% || 9.2%
-|-
-| [[Nord, California|Nord]] || [[Census-designated place|CDP]] || 196 || 89.6% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 20.4%
-|-
-| [[Oroville, California|Oroville]] || City || 16,000 || 71.0% || 12.8% || 11.4% || 3.3% || 1.4% || 11.3%
-|-
-| [[Oroville East, California|Oroville East]] || CDP || 9,663 || 82.1% || 9.7% || 2.4% || 1.2% || 4.6% || 7.9%
-|-
-| [[Palermo, California|Palermo]] || CDP || 4,775 || 77.0% || 19.7% || 0.8% || 1.0% || 1.4% || 23.2%
-|-
-| [[Paradise, California|Paradise]] || Town || 26,348 || 91.0% || 6.0% || 1.4% || 0.8% || 0.7% || 7.7%
-|-
-| [[Rackerby, California|Rackerby]] || CDP || 254 || 96.5% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 3.5%
-|-
-| [[Richvale, California|Richvale]] || CDP || 155 || 83.9% || 16.1% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 16.1%
-|-
-| [[Robinson Mill, California|Robinson Mill]] || CDP || 136 || 84.6% || 15.4% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 15.4%
-|-
-| [[South Oroville, California|South Oroville]] || CDP || 5,982 || 63.9% || 7.8% || 17.3% || 8.3% || 2.7% || 15.2%
-|-
-| [[Stirling City, California|Stirling City]] || CDP || 271 || 100.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0%
-|-
-| [[Thermalito, California|Thermalito]] || CDP || 6,295 || 80.2% || 5.9% || 10.8% || 1.3% || 1.7% || 12.7%
-|-
-| [[Yankee Hill, Butte County, California|Yankee Hill]] || CDP || 240 || 88.8% || 11.2% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 0.0% || 2.5%
-|}
-{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable" style="width: 100%;"
+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%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
-|-
-! colspan="6" | Places by population and income
-|-
-! Place
-! Type<ref name="US-CB"/>
-! Population<ref name="US-CB-B01003">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B01003. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 21, 2013.</ref>
-! data-sort-type="currency" | Per capita income<ref name="US-CB-B19301"/>
-! data-sort-type="currency" | Median household income<ref name="US-CB-B19013"/>
-! data-sort-type="currency" | Median family income<ref name="US-CB-B19113"/>
-|-
-| [[Bangor, California|Bangor]] || CDP || 416 || $18,172 || $45,625 || $47,917
-|-
-| [[Berry Creek, California|Berry Creek]] || CDP || 1,305 || $22,277 || $36,164 || $51,607
-|-
-| [[Biggs, California|Biggs]] || City || 1,927 || $17,159 || $44,485 || $50,714
-|-
-| [[Butte Creek Canyon, California|Butte Creek Canyon]] || [CDP || 924 || $37,677 || $58,750 || $76,786
-|-
-| [[Butte Meadows, California|Butte Meadows]] || CDP || 21 || <ref name="ND">Data unavailable</ref> || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Butte Valley, California|Butte Valley]] || CDP || 954 || $28,426 || $69,659 || $77,500
-|-
-| [[Cherokee, California|Cherokee]] || CDP || 105 || $20,351 || $80,714 || $80,714
-|-
-| [[Chico, California|Chico]] || City || 85,605 || $23,611 || $41,632 || $56,268
-|-
-| [[Clipper Mills, California|Clipper Mills]] || CDP || 91 || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/> || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Cohasset, California|Cohasset]] || CDP || 955 || $21,628 || $55,175 || $55,425
-|-
-| [[Concow, California|Concow]] || CDP || 581 || $26,821 || $24,792 || $53,750
-|-
-| [[Durham, California|Durham]] || CDP || 5,829 || $34,886 || $64,720 || $75,357
-|-
-| [[Forbestown, California|Forbestown]] || CDP || 291 || $19,434 || $58,167 || $82,750
-|-
-| [[Forest Ranch, California|Forest Ranch]] || CDP || 1,294 || $51,819 || $46,901 || $47,057
-|-
-| [[Gridley, California|Gridley]] || City || 6,509 || $15,525 || $36,563 || $41,474
-|-
-| [[Honcut, California|Honcut]] || CDP || 745 || $8,071 || $48,144 || $48,277
-|-
-| [[Kelly Ridge, California|Kelly Ridge]] || CDP || 2,246 || $33,366 || $49,444 || $60,205
-|-
-| [[Magalia, California|Magalia]] || CDP || 11,188 || $19,400 || $37,182 || $42,277
-|-
-| [[Nord, California|Nord]] || CDP || 196 || $19,182 || $69,063 || $69,063
-|-
-| [[Oroville, California|Oroville]] || City || 15,445 || $18,750 || $35,678 || $45,430
-|-
-| [[Oroville East, California|Oroville East]] || CDP || 9,663 || $24,503 || $53,167 || $65,142
-|-
-| [[Palermo, California|Palermo]] || CDP || 4,775 || $19,783 || $42,292 || $46,458
-|-
-| [[Paradise, California|Paradise]] || Town || 26,348 || $25,132 || $42,363 || $54,267
-|-
-| [[Rackerby, California|Rackerby]] || CDP || 254 || $17,387 || $46,141 || $46,184
-|-
-| [[Richvale, California|Richvale]] || CDP || 155 || $45,061 || $87,150 || $87,150
-|-
-| [[Robinson Mill, California|Robinson Mill]] || CDP || 136 || $21,793 || $54,762 || $54,762
-|-
-| [[South Oroville, California|South Oroville]] || CDP || 5,982 || $11,666 || $32,205 || $38,750
-|-
-| [[Stirling City, California|Stirling City]] || CDP || 271 || $14,811 || $82,969 || <ref name="ND"/>
-|-
-| [[Thermalito, California|Thermalito]] || CDP || 6,295 || $16,301 || $37,738 || $38,053
-|-
-| [[Yankee Hill, Butte County, California|Yankee Hill]] || CDP || 240 || $21,149 || $22,054 || $44,286
-|}
 ===2010 Census===
-The [[2010 United States Census]] reported that Butte County had a population of 220,000. The [[Race (United States Census)|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%).<ref>{{USCensus2010CA}}</ref>
+The [[2010 United States census]] reported that Butte County had a population of 220,000. The [[Race (United States Census)|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%).<ref>{{USCensus2010CA}}</ref>
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-!colspan="10"|Population reported at [[2010 United States Census]]
+!colspan="10"|Population reported at [[2010 United States census]]
 |-
-|{{center|'''The County'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''White'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''The County'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''White'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
 |-
 |''' Butte County'''
 |align="right"|220,000||align="right"|180,096||align="right"|3,415||align="right"|4,395||align="right"|9,057||align="right"|452||align="right"|12,141||align="right"|10,444||align="right"|31,116
 |-
-|{{center|'''[[Incorporated city|Incorporated<br />cities and towns]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''[[Incorporated city|Incorporated<br />cities and towns]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
 |-
 |'''[[Biggs, California|Biggs]]'''
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 |align="right"|26,218||align="right"|24,129||align="right"|112||align="right"|301||align="right"|330||align="right"|24||align="right"|416||align="right"|906||align="right"|1,836
 |-
-|{{center|'''[[Census-designated place|Census-designated<br />places]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''[[Census-designated place|Census-designated<br />places]]'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
 |-
 |'''[[Bangor, California|Bangor]]'''
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 |align="right"|333||align="right"|305||align="right"|2||align="right"|7||align="right"|4||align="right"|0||align="right"|5||align="right"|10||align="right"|22
 |-
-|{{center|'''Other<br />[[unincorporated area]]s'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. Census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
+|{{center|'''Other<br />[[unincorporated area]]s'''}} ||{{center|'''Total<br />Population'''}}||{{center|'''[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]'''}} ||{{center|'''[[African American (U.S. census)|African<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native<br />American]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific<br />Islander]]'''}} || {{center|'''[[Race (United States Census)|other<br />races]]'''}} || {{center|'''two or<br />more races'''}} ||{{center|'''[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]]<br />or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]<br />(of any race)'''}}
 |-
 |All others not CDPs (combined)
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 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.{{clear}}
+==Health and crime==
-== Health and crime ==
 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.
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 ! colspan="3" | Population and crime rates
 |-
-! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001"/>
+! scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | Population<ref name="US-CB-B02001">U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. [https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website]  . Retrieved October 26, 2013.</ref>
 | colspan="2" | 220,000
 |-
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 |}
-=== Cities by population and crime rates ===
+===Cities by population and crime rates===
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 ==Government==
-=== Law enforcement ===
+===Law enforcement===
 {{Infobox law enforcement agency
 | agencyname      = Butte County Sheriff's Office
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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 [[incorporation (municipal government)|incorporated]] cities within the county who have contracted with the agency for law-enforcement services (known as "[[contract city|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/history |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=Butte County |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202051519/http://www.buttecounty.net/sheriffcoroner/history |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-=== Voter registration statistics ===
+===Voter registration statistics===
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 |}
-==== Cities by population and voter registration ====
+====Cities by population and voter registration====
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 The governmental headquarters of the [[Mechoopda|Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria]] is located in [[Chico, California|Chico]].
-=== State ===
+===State===
-{{See also|List of members of the California Senate from Butte County}}
+Butte County is in {{Representative|caad|3|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
+  |url         = https://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
-Butte County is split between the [[California's 1st Assembly District|1st]] and [[California's 3rd Assembly District|3rd]] Assembly districts, represented by {{Representative|caad|1|fmt=spfl}} and {{Representative|caad|3|fmt=spfl}}, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web
-  |url         = http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
   |title       = Members Assembly
-  |access-date  = March 19, 2013
+  |access-date  = November 4, 2025
-|publisher   = State of California
+}}</ref> The county is in {{Representative|casd|1|fmt=sdistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
- |url-status     = live
+  |url         = https://senate.ca.gov/senators
- |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20130424192545/http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers
- |archive-date = April 24, 2013
-|df          = mdy-all
-}}</ref> The county is in {{Representative|casd|4|fmt=sdistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web
-  |url         = http://senate.ca.gov/senators
   |title       = Senators
-  |access-date  = March 19, 2013
+  |access-date  = November 4, 2025
 |publisher   = State of California
- |url-status     = live
- |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20130424213812/http://senate.ca.gov/senators
- |archive-date = April 24, 2013
-|df          = mdy-all
 }}</ref>
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 {{PresHead|place=Butte County, California|source=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ |title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections |access-date=March 26, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604224433/http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ |archive-date=June 4, 2011 }}</ref>|source2=<ref group=note>This total comprised 3,365 votes for [[Progressive Party (United States, 1912)|Progressive]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]] (who was official Republican nominee in California), 930 votes for [[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]] [[Eugene V. Debs]] and 489 votes for [[Prohibition Party]] nominee [[Eugene W. Chafin]].</ref>}}
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+{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|1,814|1,832|0|California}}
+{{PresRow|1884|Republican|2,172|2,118|137|California}}
+{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,191|2,215|135|California}}
+{{PresRow|1892|Republican|2,180|2,141|344|California}}
+{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,075|2,120|100|California}}
+{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,322|2,011|86|California}}
+{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,799|1,574|384|California}}
+{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,094|2,146|626|California}}
+{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|10|4,028|4,784|California}}
+{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,956|4,888|825|California}}
+{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,409|2,262|563|California}}
+{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|4,382|1,299|4,691|California}}
+{{PresRow|1928|Republican|6,306|3,946|180|California}}
+{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,322|9,645|865|California}}
+{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,103|10,490|335|California}}
+{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|7,433|10,684|255|California}}
+{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|7,852|8,811|105|California}}
+{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,948|10,133|1,100|California}}
+{{PresRow|1952|Republican|19,248|10,913|263|California}}
+{{PresRow|1956|Republican|18,382|12,933|147|California}}
+{{PresRow|1960|Republican|20,838|15,163|174|California}}
+{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|19,574|20,831|14|California}}
+{{PresRow|1968|Republican|22,225|12,887|4,099|California}}
+{{PresRow|1972|Republican|28,819|18,401|2,808|California}}
+{{PresRow|1976|Republican|28,400|24,203|2,251|California}}
+{{PresRow|1980|Republican|38,188|19,520|8,304|California}}
+{{PresRow|1984|Republican|45,381|25,421|1,162|California}}
+{{PresRow|1988|Republican|40,143|30,406|1,082|California}}
+{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|31,608|32,489|20,917|California}}
+{{PresRow|1996|Republican|38,961|30,651|9,938|California}}
+{{PresRow|2000|Republican|45,584|31,338|6,799|California}}
+{{PresRow|2004|Republican|51,662|42,448|2,047|California}}
+{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|46,706|49,013|2,988|California}}
+{{PresRow|2012|Republican|44,479|42,669|3,873|California}}
+{{PresRow|2016|Republican|45,144|41,567|10,291|California}}
+{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|48,819|50,815|2,931|California}}
 {{PresRow|2024|Republican|47,179|44,228|3,149|California}}
-{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|48,819|50,815|2,931|California}}
+{{PresFoot}}
-{{PresRow|2016|Republican|45,144|41,567|10,291|California}}
-{{PresRow|2012|Republican|44,479|42,669|3,873|California}}
-{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|46,706|49,013|2,988|California}}
-{{PresRow|2004|Republican|51,662|42,448|2,047|California}}
-{{PresRow|2000|Republican|45,584|31,338|6,799|California}}
-{{PresRow|1996|Republican|38,961|30,651|9,938|California}}
-{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|31,608|32,489|20,917|California}}
-{{PresRow|1988|Republican|40,143|30,406|1,082|California}}
-{{PresRow|1984|Republican|45,381|25,421|1,162|California}}
-{{PresRow|1980|Republican|38,188|19,520|8,304|California}}
-{{PresRow|1976|Republican|28,400|24,203|2,251|California}}
-{{PresRow|1972|Republican|28,819|18,401|2,808|California}}
-{{PresRow|1968|Republican|22,225|12,887|4,099|California}}
-{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|19,574|20,831|14|California}}
-{{PresRow|1960|Republican|20,838|15,163|174|California}}
-{{PresRow|1956|Republican|18,382|12,933|147|California}}
-{{PresRow|1952|Republican|19,248|10,913|263|California}}
-{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,948|10,133|1,100|California}}
-{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|7,852|8,811|105|California}}
-{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|7,433|10,684|255|California}}
-{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|5,103|10,490|335|California}}
-{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|4,322|9,645|865|California}}
-{{PresRow|1928|Republican|6,306|3,946|180|California}}
-{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|4,382|1,299|4,691|California}}
-{{PresRow|1920|Republican|5,409|2,262|563|California}}
-{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|3,956|4,888|825|California}}
-{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|10|4,028|4,784|California}}
-{{PresRow|1908|Republican|3,094|2,146|626|California}}
-{{PresRow|1904|Republican|2,799|1,574|384|California}}
-{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,322|2,011|86|California}}
-{{PresRow|1896|Democratic|2,075|2,120|100|California}}
-{{PresRow|1892|Republican|2,180|2,141|344|California}}
-{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|2,191|2,215|135|California}}
-{{PresRow|1884|Republican|2,172|2,118|137|California}}
-{{PresFoot|1880|Democratic|1,814|1,832|0|California}}
 ==Education==
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 ===Public schools===
-There are roughly 90 public schools in the county according to the [[National Center for Educational Statistics]].{{fact|date=May 2025}}
+There are roughly 90 public schools in the county according to the [[National Center for Educational Statistics]].{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}
 The following school districts cover portions of the county:
@@ Line 1,159: / Line 1,020: @@
 Several movies have been [[List of films and television shows shot in Northern California#Butte County|filmed in Butte County]], including ''[[Gone with the Wind (film)|Gone with the Wind]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Where was Gone with the Wind filmed? |url=https://giggster.com/guide/movie-location/where-was-gone-with-the-wind-filmed/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=giggster.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Outlaw Josey Wales]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=195 ACRE RANCH RICH WITH HISTORY. |url=https://www.land.com/property/195-acres-in-Butte-County-California/4393580/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=Land.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Friendly Persuasion (1956 film)|Friendly Persuasion]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2005 |title=CN&R • Arts&Culture • Fine Arts • Magic Town • Jun 14, 2001 |url=https://www.newsreview.com/chico/content/magic-town/4485/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=Chico News & Review |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Magic Town]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 6, 2005 |title=CN&R • Arts&Culture • Fine Arts • Magic Town • Jun 14, 2001 |url=https://www.newsreview.com/chico/content/magic-town/4485/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=Chico News & Review |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The Klansman]]'',<ref name=":0" /> ''[[Ruby Ridge: An American Tragedy]]'',<ref name=":0" /> ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'',<ref name=":0" /> and ''[[Under Wraps (1997 film)|Under Wraps]]''.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=M |last2=October 16 |first2=i Bierly Updated |last3=EDT |first3=2013 at 06:05 AM |title=Sons of Anarchy recap: Son Summit |url=https://ew.com/recap/sons-of-anarchy-season-6-episode-6/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
-== See also ==
+==See also==
 *[[List of California counties]]
 *[[List of school districts in Butte County, California]]
@@ Line 1,168: / Line 1,029: @@
 * State of California, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. -->
-== Notes ==
+==Notes==
 ;Notes
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