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County in California, United States
Butte County, California
County
County of Butte
Butte County in 2005, with a view of the Sutter Buttes in the backgroundButte County in 2005, with a view of the
Sutter Buttes in the background
Official seal of Butte County, CaliforniaSealOfficial logo of Butte County, CaliforniaWordmark
Nickname(s): "The Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty"
Interactive map of Butte County
Location in the state of CaliforniaLocation in the state of California
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1850
Named forThe nearby Sutter Buttes
County seatOroville
Largest cityChico
Government
 • TypeCouncil–CAO
 • ChairBill Connelly
 • Vice ChairTod Kimmelshue
 • Board of Supervisors Supervisors
  • Bill Connelly
  • Debra Lucero
  • Tami Ritter
  • Tod Kimmelshue
  • Doug Teeter
 • Chief Administrative OfficerAndy Pickett
Area
 • Total1,677 sq mi (4,340 km)
 • Land1,636 sq mi (4,240 km)
 • Water41 sq mi (110 km)
Highest elevation7,124 ft (2,171 m)
Population
 • Total211,632
 • Density130/sq mi (49/km)
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 ID1675842
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.buttecounty.net

Butte County (/ˈbjuːt/ ) 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. The county seat is Oroville.

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 +2,000-foot (610 m) Sutter Buttes in neighboring Sutter County. 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.

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. The Camp Fire was California's most destructive and deadliest fire.

Geography

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 km), of which 41 square miles (110 km) (2.4%) are covered by water.

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

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18503,574—
186012,106238.7%
187011,403−5.8%
188018,72164.2%
189017,939−4.2%
190017,117−4.6%
191027,30159.5%
192030,03010.0%
193034,09313.5%
194042,84025.7%
195064,93051.6%
196082,03026.3%
1970101,96924.3%
1980143,85141.1%
1990182,12026.6%
2000203,17111.6%
2010220,0008.3%
2020211,632−3.8%
2023 (est.)207,172−2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010 2020

2020 census

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 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 162,564 165,416 139,651 80.01% 75.19% 65.99%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,699 3,133 3,320 1.33% 1.42% 1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3,295 3,395 3,050 1.62% 1.54% 1.44%
Asian alone (NH) 6,676 8,921 10,333 3.29% 4.06% 4.88%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 273 401 508 0.13% 0.18% 0.24%
Some other race alone (NH) 435 318 1,184 0.21% 0.14% 0.56%
Mixed race or Multi-racial (NH) 5,890 7,300 13,474 2.90% 3.32% 6.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21,339 31,116 40,112 10.50% 14.14% 18.95%
Total 203,171 220,000 211,632 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2011

Population, ethnicity, and income
Total population 220,000
  White 165,416 75.2%
  Black or African American 3,353 1.5%
  American Indian or Alaska Native 3,395 1.5%
  Asian 9,000 4.2%
  Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 400 0.2%
  Some other race 8,000 3.4%
  Two or more races 12,329 5.6%
 Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 31,116 14.1%
Per capita income $23,431
Median household income $42,971
Median family income $54,175

Places by population, race, and income

Places by population and race
Place Type Population White Other
 Asian Black or African
American 		Native American
 Hispanic or Latino
(of any race)
Bangor CDP 416 88.5% 5.0% 2.2% 0.0% 4.3% 0.0%
Berry Creek CDP 1,305 85.9% 11.7% 0.2% 0.0% 2.1% 4.1%
Biggs City 1,707 74.2% 19.8% 3.3% 0.6% 2.1% 35.6%
Butte Creek Canyon CDP 924 96.6% 2.4% 0.6% 0.0% 0.3% 3.6%
Butte Meadows CDP 21 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Butte Valley CDP 954 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10.5%
Cherokee CDP 105 86.7% 0.0% 13.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Chico City 86,187 80.0% 6.3% 4.2% 2.1% 1.4% 15.5%
Clipper Mills CDP 91 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cohasset CDP 955 98.4% 1.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.0% 3.0%
Concow CDP 581 78.0% 12.4% 2.4% 3.8% 3.4% 1.0%
Durham CDP 5,800 91.8% 2.6% 3.8% 0.2% 1.5% 11.6%
Forbestown CDP 291 72.9% 24.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 10.0%
Forest Ranch CDP 1,294 93.9% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5%
Gridley City 6,600 79.8% 18.8% 0.0% 1.0% 0.4% 50.5%
Honcut CDP 745 54.6% 43.9% 0.0% 1.5% 0.0% 52.5%
Kelly Ridge CDP 2,246 99.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.0%
Magalia CDP 11,188 90.5% 5.7% 1.8% 0.2% 1.8% 9.2%
Nord CDP 196 89.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.4%
Oroville City 16,000 71.0% 12.8% 11.4% 3.3% 1.4% 11.3%
Oroville East CDP 9,663 82.1% 9.7% 2.4% 1.2% 4.6% 7.9%
Palermo CDP 4,775 77.0% 19.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.4% 23.2%
Paradise Town 26,348 91.0% 6.0% 1.4% 0.8% 0.7% 7.7%
Rackerby CDP 254 96.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.5%
Richvale CDP 155 83.9% 16.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.1%
Robinson Mill CDP 136 84.6% 15.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 15.4%
South Oroville CDP 5,982 63.9% 7.8% 17.3% 8.3% 2.7% 15.2%
Stirling City CDP 271 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Thermalito CDP 6,295 80.2% 5.9% 10.8% 1.3% 1.7% 12.7%
Yankee Hill CDP 240 88.8% 11.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.5%
Places by population and income
Place Type Population Per capita income Median household income Median family income
Bangor CDP 416 $18,172 $45,625 $47,917
Berry Creek CDP 1,305 $22,277 $36,164 $51,607
Biggs City 1,927 $17,159 $44,485 $50,714
Butte Creek Canyon [CDP 924 $37,677 $58,750 $76,786
Butte Meadows CDP 21
Butte Valley CDP 954 $28,426 $69,659 $77,500
Cherokee CDP 105 $20,351 $80,714 $80,714
Chico City 85,605 $23,611 $41,632 $56,268
Clipper Mills CDP 91
Cohasset CDP 955 $21,628 $55,175 $55,425
Concow CDP 581 $26,821 $24,792 $53,750
Durham CDP 5,829 $34,886 $64,720 $75,357
Forbestown CDP 291 $19,434 $58,167 $82,750
Forest Ranch CDP 1,294 $51,819 $46,901 $47,057
Gridley City 6,509 $15,525 $36,563 $41,474
Honcut CDP 745 $8,071 $48,144 $48,277
Kelly Ridge CDP 2,246 $33,366 $49,444 $60,205
Magalia CDP 11,188 $19,400 $37,182 $42,277
Nord CDP 196 $19,182 $69,063 $69,063
Oroville City 15,445 $18,750 $35,678 $45,430
Oroville East CDP 9,663 $24,503 $53,167 $65,142
Palermo CDP 4,775 $19,783 $42,292 $46,458
Paradise Town 26,348 $25,132 $42,363 $54,267
Rackerby CDP 254 $17,387 $46,141 $46,184
Richvale CDP 155 $45,061 $87,150 $87,150
Robinson Mill CDP 136 $21,793 $54,762 $54,762
South Oroville CDP 5,982 $11,666 $32,205 $38,750
Stirling City CDP 271 $14,811 $82,969
Thermalito CDP 6,295 $16,301 $37,738 $38,053
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 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%).

Population reported at 2010 United States Census
The County Total
Population		 White African
American		 Native
American		 Asian Pacific
Islander		 other
races		 two or
more races		 Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
Butte County 220,000 180,096 3,415 4,395 9,057 452 12,141 10,444 31,116
Incorporated
cities and towns		 Total
Population		 White African
American		 Native
American		 Asian Pacific
Islander		 other
races		 two or
more races		 Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
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
Census-designated
places		 Total
Population		 White African
American		 Native
American		 Asian Pacific
Islander		 other
races		 two or
more races		 Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
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
Other
unincorporated areas		 Total
Population		 White African
American		 Native
American		 Asian Pacific
Islander		 other
races		 two or
more races		 Hispanic
or Latino
(of any race)
All others not CDPs (combined) 29,123 24,497 259 531 791 55 1,879 1,111 4,486

2000

As of the census 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/km). There were 85,523 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile (20/km). 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

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 220,000
Violent crime 970 4.25
  Homicide 20 0.05
  Forcible rape 100 0.40
  Robbery 200 0.85
  Aggravated assault 650 2.95
Property crime 5,524 16.32
  Burglary 1,733 7.90
  Larceny-theft 3,765 17.17
  Motor vehicle theft 840 3.83
Arson 81 0.37

Cities by population and crime rates

Cities by population and crime rates
City Population Violent crimes Violent crime rate
per 1,000 persons 		Property crimes 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

Law enforcement agency
Butte County Sheriff's Office
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AbbreviationBCSO
Operational structure
HeadquartersOroville, California
Sheriff responsible
  • Kory Honea
Facilities
Jails1
Website
Official website

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.

Voter registration statistics

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

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City Population Registered voters
 Democratic Republican D–R spread Other No party preference
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

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

See also: List of members of the California Senate from Butte County

Butte County is split between the 1st and 3rd Assembly districts, represented by Republican Heather Hadwick and Republican James Gallagher, respectively. The county is in the 4th Senate District, represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil.

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.

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

Federal

Butte County is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.

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.

United States presidential election results for Butte County, California
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 47,179 49.90% 44,228 46.77% 3,149 3.33%
2020 48,819 47.60% 50,815 49.54% 2,931 2.86%
2016 45,144 46.54% 41,567 42.85% 10,291 10.61%
2012 44,479 48.87% 42,669 46.88% 3,873 4.26%
2008 46,706 47.32% 49,013 49.66% 2,988 3.03%
2004 51,662 53.73% 42,448 44.14% 2,047 2.13%
2000 45,584 54.45% 31,338 37.43% 6,799 8.12%
1996 38,961 48.98% 30,651 38.53% 9,938 12.49%
1992 31,608 37.18% 32,489 38.22% 20,917 24.60%
1988 40,143 56.04% 30,406 42.45% 1,082 1.51%
1984 45,381 63.06% 25,421 35.32% 1,162 1.61%
1980 38,188 57.85% 19,520 29.57% 8,304 12.58%
1976 28,400 51.77% 24,203 44.12% 2,251 4.10%
1972 28,819 57.61% 18,401 36.78% 2,808 5.61%
1968 22,225 56.68% 12,887 32.87% 4,099 10.45%
1964 19,574 48.43% 20,831 51.54% 14 0.03%
1960 20,838 57.60% 15,163 41.92% 174 0.48%
1956 18,382 58.43% 12,933 41.11% 147 0.47%
1952 19,248 63.27% 10,913 35.87% 263 0.86%
1948 10,948 49.36% 10,133 45.68% 1,100 4.96%
1944 7,852 46.83% 8,811 52.55% 105 0.63%
1940 7,433 40.46% 10,684 58.15% 255 1.39%
1936 5,103 32.04% 10,490 65.86% 335 2.10%
1932 4,322 29.14% 9,645 65.03% 865 5.83%
1928 6,306 60.45% 3,946 37.83% 180 1.73%
1924 4,382 42.25% 1,299 12.52% 4,691 45.23%
1920 5,409 65.69% 2,262 27.47% 563 6.84%
1916 3,956 40.91% 4,888 50.55% 825 8.53%
1912 10 0.11% 4,028 45.66% 4,784 54.23%
1908 3,094 52.74% 2,146 36.58% 626 10.67%
1904 2,799 58.84% 1,574 33.09% 384 8.07%
1900 2,322 52.55% 2,011 45.51% 86 1.95%
1896 2,075 48.31% 2,120 49.36% 100 2.33%
1892 2,180 46.73% 2,141 45.89% 344 7.37%
1888 2,191 48.25% 2,215 48.78% 135 2.97%
1884 2,172 49.06% 2,118 47.84% 137 3.09%
1880 1,814 49.75% 1,832 50.25% 0 0.00%

Education

California State University, Chico was founded in 1887

Public schools

There are roughly 90 public schools in the county according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. The schools are operated by the County Office of Education and 15 school districts, which are:

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 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

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

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

Cities

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former townships

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.

Ghost towns

Population ranking

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2023)

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Butte County.

† 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 AIAN 1

In popular culture

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

See also

Notes

Notes
  1. The other twelve are Teton County, Idaho; Kendall County, Illinois; Kent County, Maryland; McLean County, Illinois; Tippecanoe County, Indiana; Kent County, Michigan; Leelanau County, Michigan; Carroll County, New Hampshire; Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Marion County, Oregon; Grand County, Utah; and Albany County, Wyoming.
References
  1. Other = Some other race + Two or more races
  2. Native American = Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander + American Indian or Alaska Native
  3. Only larceny-theft cases involving property over $400 in value are reported as property crimes.
  4. ^ Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

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