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Ballard County, KY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Paducah, KY-IL
Designated Market Area: Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, KY-MO-IL-TN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 7,650   ( 599 from 2010 , 80 from 2020)
Land area: 246.9 square miles
Population density: 31.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,012 91.66% 9.7%
Black:2763.61% 16.0%
Indian:180.24% 63.6%
Asian:370.48% 164.3%
2+ races:1752.29% 30.6%
Hispanic:1321.73% 46.7%
Total non-White:6388.34% 31.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:131 8.5
Deaths:26016.8
Net Migration: 463.0
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-750 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:151 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,249
7,76294.10%
2382.89%
110.13%
140.17%
1341.62%
901.09%
4875.90%

2000
8,286
7,86794.94%
2382.87%
70.08%
140.17%
1071.29%
520.63%
4195.06%

1990
7,902
7,58996.04%
2483.14%
00.00%
50.06%
n/a
600.76%
3133.96%

1980
8,798
8,43895.91%
2713.08%
100.11%
210.24%
n/a
580.66%
3604.09%

1970
8,276
7,81694.44%
4285.17%
80.10%
30.04%
n/a
200.24%
460 5.56%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
798 9.6
98511.9
891.1
160.2
-105 -1.3
68 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
953 12.1
1,12914.3
92511.7
160.2
278 3.5
106 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
914 10.4
1,134 12.9
-618 -7.0
n/a
-849 -9.6
-47 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
398 4.8
n/a
622 7.5
-100 -1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Ballard County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.7
1,555 20.3%
6,095 79.7%
1,724 22.5%
2,959
2.58
2,036 68.8%
1,620 79.6%
143 7.0%
923 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.4
1,828 22.2%
6,421 77.8%
1,450 17.6%
3,397
2.39
2,372 69.8%
1,909 80.5%
168 7.1%
1,025 30.2%

2000
NumberPercent
39.4
1,906 23.0%
6,380 77.0%
1,333 16.1%
3,416
2.38
2,454 71.8%
2,100 85.6%
157 6.4%
962 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
36.9
1,921 24.3%
5,981 75.7%
1,341 17.0%
3,174
2.46
2,315 72.9%
1,980 85.5%
132 5.7%
859 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
34.3
2,411 27.4%
6,387 72.6%
1,553 17.7%
3,274
2.65
2,526 77.2%
2,242 88.8%
58 2.3%
748 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Ballard County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,710 
Median Value$102,000 
Occupied2,95979.8%
Vacant75120.2%
Owned2,37980.4%
Rented58019.6%
Median Rent$758 
Single-Family Units2,60070.1%
    Detached2,59369.9%
    Attached70.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1103.0%
Mobile Homes75920.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ballard County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001796.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991334.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991555.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991414.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992147.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991284.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991394.7%
$40,000 to $44,999712.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991635.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992177.3%
$60,000 to $74,99930710.4%
$75,000 to $99,99933511.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992267.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991826.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991926.5%
$200,000 or more1776.0%
Median Household Income57,111 
Per Capita Income31,315 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.75 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2317.8%
Public Assistance371.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps38913.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,95664.2%
Unemployed1693.7%
In Armed Forces50.1%
Total Labor Force3,13068.0%
Not in Labor Force1,47232.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,26289258.6%
Non-Profit14015048.3%
Self-Employed20014358.3%
Local Government637844.7%
State Government8410045.7%
Federal Government497439.8%
Total Private + Self1,4621,03558.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33640245.5%
Total1,7981,43755.6%
Pct. Govt.13.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts55917.2%
Sales and Office Occupations72622.4%
Professional, Technical54416.7%
Service Occupations46014.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing421.3%
All others95929.5%
White Collar 56.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance51415.8%
Manufacturing38711.9%
Construction35210.8%
Retail trade2989.2%
Educational services2678.2%
Transportation and warehousing2507.7%
Other services2357.2%
Accommodation and food services2036.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1905.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1173.6%
Wholesale trade902.8%
Professional, scientific, technical732.2%
Public administration692.1%
Finance and insurance561.7%
Utilities501.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation421.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing311.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction210.6%
Information30.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ballard County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican190.25%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban220.28%
Dominican40.05%
Total Central American110.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.14%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic690.89%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino270.35%
Indian130.17%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,98894.4%
Other Asian2333.1%
Spanish821.1%
Arabic320.4%
German, other Germanic180.2%
Vietnamese170.2%
Other Indo-European130.2%
Other120.2%
Tagalog100.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English1,78523.1%
Irish78010.1%
American7229.3%
German5907.6%
African1632.1%
European1401.8%
French1401.8%
Scottish1231.6%
Scotch-Irish871.1%
Italian801.0%
Polish630.8%
Dutch470.6%
Norwegian320.4%
Welsh160.2%
Arab100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,70899.6%
Not a citizen340.4%
Native7,65798.9%
Foreign-born851.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ballard County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
151 2.7%287 5.2%2,256 40.6%1,901 34.2%653 11.7%311 5.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 151 2.7%
9-12 Years 287 5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,256 40.6%
Some College 1,901 34.2%
Bach. Degree 653 11.7%
Grad Degree 311 5.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ballard County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,749 3,414 335 8.9% 6.0%
1991 3,769 3,435 334 8.9% 7.3%
1992 3,850 3,468 382 9.9% 6.9%
1993 3,840 3,506 334 8.7% 6.2%
1994 3,880 3,578 302 7.8% 5.4%
1995 3,975 3,707 268 6.7% 5.4%
1996 4,058 3,795 263 6.5% 5.4%
1997 4,277 3,863 414 9.7% 5.2%
1998 4,146 3,914 232 5.6% 4.5%
1999 4,229 3,971 258 6.1% 4.5%
2000 4,221 3,972 249 5.9% 4.1%
2001 4,169 3,891 278 6.7% 5.2%
2002 4,102 3,805 297 7.2% 5.8%
2003 4,143 3,818 325 7.8% 6.2%
2004 4,129 3,841 288 7.0% 5.5%
2005 4,163 3,880 283 6.8% 5.9%
2006 4,162 3,908 254 6.1% 5.7%
2007 4,236 4,003 233 5.5% 5.4%
2008 4,150 3,889 261 6.3% 6.5%
2009 4,106 3,680 426 10.4% 10.8%
2010 3,860 3,460 400 10.4% 10.3%
2011 3,894 3,507 387 9.9% 9.4%
2012 3,883 3,527 356 9.2% 8.2%
2013 3,825 3,477 348 9.1% 7.9%
2014 3,676 3,383 293 8.0% 6.4%
2015 3,600 3,355 245 6.8% 5.2%
2016 3,641 3,320 321 8.8% 5.0%
2017 3,628 3,357 271 7.5% 4.8%
2018 3,527 3,288 239 6.8% 4.2%
2019 3,478 3,286 192 5.5% 4.1%
2020 3,356 3,134 222 6.6% 6.6%
2021 3,426 3,261 165 4.8% 4.4%
2022 3,489 3,320 169 4.8% 3.9%
2023 3,459 3,290 169 4.9% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com