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Population in Ballard County

Population in Ballard County was 7,594 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 110th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

2025, persons7,594
Change on 2024-0.2%
Rank110th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high7,7122020
Series low7,5942025

Population in Ballard County, 2020 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

7,5757,6007,6257,6507,6757,7007,7252020202120222023202420252020: 7,712 persons2021: 7,687 persons2022: 7,629 persons2023: 7,605 persons2024: 7,608 persons2025: 7,594 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-03-26.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
20257,594
20247,608
20237,605
20227,629
20217,687
20207,712

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2025
Ballard County7,594
Kentucky4,606,864
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the population in Ballard County?

Population in Ballard County was 7,594 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.2% from 2024. That is the 110th highest of 120 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest population in Ballard County?

7,712 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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