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Ballard County, Kentucky
At a Glance
Population 7,728 County Seat N/A State FIPS 21 County FIPS 007 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 3,164 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 7,742 Median Age 44.7 Veterans 478 Housing Units 3,710 Uninsured 42 Net Migration (recent) 497 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 149 Total Employees 1,356 Avg Annual Pay $63,982 Median Household Income $57,111 Poverty Rate 14.3% Unemployment Rate 5.2% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,655 Federal Spending FY2024 $60,261,580 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,798
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $102,000 Median Rent $758 FMR Studio $670 FMR 1BR $710 FMR 2BR $931 FMR 3BR $1,122 FMR 4BR $1,283
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 22.7% Adult Obesity 40.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.79 Electric Customers 2077215 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 5 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 6 Homeless Population N/A Schools 35 SNAP Stores 13 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 307 Land in Farms (acres) 19,185 Avg Farm Size (acres) 62.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-04-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-03 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-02-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-02-16 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2024-07-23 DR SEVERE, STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2021-04-23 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-28 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17
Detailed Topics
Communities in Ballard County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
