Ballard County Demographics

A map of Ballard County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,968	7,074	91.0%	91.5%
Multiracial	282	312	3.7%	4.0%
Black	275	208	3.6%	2.7%
Hispanic	119	93	1.6%	1.2%
Asian	10	29	0.1%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	12	0.0%	0.2%

Ballard County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 7,654, a less than 1% change from the 7,728 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.0% White, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.6% Black, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ballard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ballard has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ballard County, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 16.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ballard County is ranked the 110th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Ballard County was ranked the 109th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ballard County's White Population

6,968 residents of Ballard County, or 91.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ballard County is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Ballard County ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballard County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Ballard County's population has decreased from 91.5% to 91.0%.

Ballard County is more White than neighboring Carlisle County (90% White), Pulaski County (61.9% White), McCracken County (81.1% White), Massac County (86.3% White), and Alexander County (62.9% White).

Ballard County's Black Population

275 residents of Ballard County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ballard County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Ballard County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballard County's Black population has grown by an estimated 32.2%. Black residents' share of Ballard County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.6%.

Ballard County is more Black than neighboring Carlisle County (1.5% Black). Ballard County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (33.6% Black), McCracken County (9.7% Black), Massac County (6.4% Black), and Alexander County (32.9% Black).

Ballard County's Asian Population

10 residents of Ballard County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ballard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Ballard County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballard County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 65.5%. Asian residents' share of Ballard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Ballard County is less Asian than neighboring Pulaski County (0.2% Asian), McCracken County (0.9% Asian), Massac County (0.3% Asian), and Alexander County (0.4% Asian).

Ballard County's Hispanic Population

119 residents of Ballard County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ballard County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Ballard County ranks 95th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballard County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ballard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Ballard County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pulaski County (1% Hispanic), and Alexander County (0.7% Hispanic). Ballard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carlisle County (3.2% Hispanic), McCracken County (3.4% Hispanic), and Massac County (2.9% Hispanic).

Ballard County's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ballard County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ballard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Ballard County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballard County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ballard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ballard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlisle County (0.4% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (0.1% Native American/Other), McCracken County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Massac County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Ballard County's Multiracial Population

282 residents of Ballard County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ballard County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Ballard County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ballard County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Ballard County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.7%.

Ballard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (3.3% Multiracial), and Alexander County (3.1% Multiracial). Ballard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlisle County (4.9% Multiracial), McCracken County (4.2% Multiracial), and Massac County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.