Ballard County, Kentucky
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,594
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,626
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,730
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,731
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,728
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,249
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.5%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 354
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,730
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $145,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,131
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $476
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $817
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,209
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,668
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,415
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,164
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,589
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 155
Total employment, 2023 1,617
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 87,038
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 19.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 509
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 195
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.3
Population per square mile, 2010 33.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 246.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 246.66
FIPS Code 21007