Ballard County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,654
Rank #2,678 of 3,222
17th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,164 −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,519 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.0% +19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,950 of 3,222
39th %ile
Median Home Value
$145,800 −48.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,315 of 3,222
28th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,278 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −69.5% vs nat'l
Rank #192 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

76.0% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
18.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.1%52.3%78.4%91.0%3.7%3.6%1.6%0.1%

About Ballard County, Kentucky

Ballard County, Kentucky has a total population of 7,654, making it the 2,678th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ballard County is 45.0 years, which is 15.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ballard County is $66,164, which ranks #1,519 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Ballard County is $145,800, 48.3% below the national median. Renters in Ballard County pay a median gross rent of $817 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ballard County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.4 min.

Ballard County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.6%).

All data for Ballard County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.