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Butler, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Taylor County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,916
Population
590/sq mi density
$24,924
Median Income
$18,535 per capita
$86,200
Home Value
$139,571 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
33.9% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
104
Violent Crime/100K
1,458 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$24,924 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$86,200 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
104 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,924
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,535
53% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.5%
227% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Butler vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Butler’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,924
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,535
47%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,126
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.5%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
21.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
19
Retail
27
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,126
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,962
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $24,924 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,535 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,126 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.520 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,126 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,962 |