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Welcome to Butts County ...

Time Zone: Butts County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jackson is the Seat for Butts County.

Butts County was founded in 1825. Butts was created by taking area from Henry and Monroe Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Butts had a population of 24,936 people. This is an increase of 4.83% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,786 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Butts represented 0.25% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Butts County:

  • Flovilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jackson is located in Butts County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Jenkinsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.