In 2021, Ballard County, KY had a population of 7.81k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $52,695. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ballard County, KY declined from 7,914 to 7,814, a −1.26% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,517 to $52,695, a 15.8% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ballard County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.25%), White (Hispanic) (0.665%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.614%).
None of the households in Ballard County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.6% of the residents in Ballard County, KY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Ballard County, KY was $89,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.
Most people in Ballard County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Ballard County, KY was 2 cars per household.
Ballard County, KY borders Alexander County, IL, Pulaski County, IL, Carlisle County, KY, McCracken County, KY, and Mississippi County, MO.