CRANBERRY TWP — Butler County became more racially diverse in the past decade, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, with the number of residents identifying as a race other than white alone more than doubling between 2010 and 2020.

More than 14,600 county residents — roughly 7.6% of the population — reported their race on the decennial census as something other than “white alone:” That is, as a race other than white or as two or more races. That is an increase of more than 8,300, or a 134% increase, from the 2010 census.

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