Ballard County Demographics

A map of Ballard County's Population by Race

Ballard County, Kentucky had a population of 7,728 in 2020. It was 91.5% White, 2.7% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ballard County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ballard County is the 109th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Ballard County's White Population

7,074 residents of Ballard County identify as White, or 91.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Ballard County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Ballard County is ranked #60 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ballard County is more White than neighboring Pulaski County (62.5% White), McCracken County (79.3% White), Massac County (85.2% White), and Alexander County (62.5% White). Ballard County is less White than neighboring Carlisle County (92.1% White).

Ballard County's Black Population

208 residents of Ballard County identify as Black, or 2.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ballard County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Ballard County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ballard County is more Black than neighboring Carlisle County (1.2% Black). Ballard County is less Black than neighboring Pulaski County (28.2% Black), McCracken County (11.1% Black), Massac County (6.2% Black), and Alexander County (30.8% Black).

Ballard County's Asian Population

29 residents of Ballard County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ballard County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Ballard County is ranked #51 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ballard County is more Asian than neighboring Carlisle County (0.2% Asian), Pulaski County (0.3% Asian), Massac County (0.3% Asian), and Alexander County (0.1% Asian). Ballard County is less Asian than neighboring McCracken County (1% Asian).

Ballard County's Hispanic Population

93 residents of Ballard County identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ballard County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Ballard County is ranked #95 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ballard County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carlisle County (2.8% Hispanic), Pulaski County (3.9% Hispanic), McCracken County (3.1% Hispanic), Massac County (2.4% Hispanic), and Alexander County (1.6% Hispanic).

Ballard County's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Ballard County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ballard County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Ballard County is ranked #117 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ballard County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlisle County (0.6% Native American/Other), Pulaski County (1% Native American/Other), McCracken County (0.6% Native American/Other), Massac County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Alexander County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ballard County's Multiracial Population

312 residents of Ballard County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ballard County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Ballard County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ballard County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carlisle County (3.2% Multiracial). Ballard County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pulaski County (4.2% Multiracial), McCracken County (4.9% Multiracial), Massac County (5.2% Multiracial), and Alexander County (4.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.