Ballard County, Kentucky

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,678
Median household income: $64,740
Median home value: $132,900

Ballard County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 7,678. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,740, its median household income sits in line with Kentucky's $62,417.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ballard County's population declined 4.4% from 8,032 to 7,678, while its median household income rose 43.7% from $45,048 to $64,740.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $826.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,678
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,740
Median home value: $132,900
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 3,707
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0327,678

Median household income

$45,048$64,740

Median home value

$102,900$132,900

Median gross rent

$627$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,032	$45,048	$102,900	$627
2020	7,914	$45,517	$103,800	$659
2021	7,814	$52,695	$89,400	$709
2022	7,742	$57,111	$102,000	$758
2023	7,678	$64,740	$132,900	$826

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	334	4.4%
5 to 17	1,205	15.7%
18 to 24	627	8.2%
25 to 34	815	10.6%
35 to 44	894	11.6%
45 to 54	1,021	13.3%
55 to 64	1,096	14.3%
65 to 74	1,007	13.1%
75 and over	679	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,028	91.5%
Black or African American	279	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	245	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	349	6.3%
High school graduate	2,202	39.9%
Some college or associate's	1,933	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	712	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	316	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,915	87.6%
Carpooled	212	6.4%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	68	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	110	3.3%
Other means	17	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,081	33.6%
15 to 29 min	935	29.1%
30 to 44 min	840	26.1%
45 to 59 min	146	4.5%
60+ min	215	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 13.8% (1,037 of 7,529)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,176	69.7%
Nonfamily households	945	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,121	84.2%
Vacant	586	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,488	79.7%
Renter-occupied	633	20.3%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other18.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,669	72.0%
1-unit, attached	13	0.4%
2 to 4 units	242	6.5%
5 to 19 units	91	2.5%
20 or more units	3	0.1%
Mobile home & other	689	18.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21007
State: Kentucky
Land area: 247 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 37.0513, -89.0104

Cities & places

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