Ballard County, Kentucky Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Kentucky |
| Land area | 246.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 33.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 8,332 |
| Population change | 1% | Under 5 years of age | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 22.3% |
| 65 and over | 18.7% |
| Females | 50.4% |
| White | 94.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.3 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 3.2% |
| Native American | 0.2% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 84% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 13.1% |
| Veterans | 739 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,327 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 93.3% |
| Median household income | $44,588 |
| The per capita income | $24,781 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.4% |
| housing units | 3,859 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $94,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 81.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 795 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.7% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $52,778 |
| Retail sales per capita | $6,485 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |