Butler County: 1 of 3 Western Pa. counties to grow in population
While its population growth was relatively small, Butler County was one of only three counties in Western Pennsylvania to see an increase between April 2020 and July 2021.
Butler County saw a net population growth of 510 people from April 2020 to July 2021, or an increase of 0.3 percent, according to the most recent data by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The only other counties in the 29-county region to see growth over that span were Washington and Forest counties. The region also includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Somerset, Venango, Warren and Westmoreland counties.
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