Ball Ground is a city located in Cherokee County, Forsyth County, and Pickens County Georgia. Ball Ground has a 2024 population of 3,212. Ball Ground is currently growing at a rate of 5.94% annually and its population has increased by 28.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,494 in 2020.
The average household income in Ball Ground is $108,847 with a poverty rate of 3.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Ball Ground is 38.5 years, 39 years for males, and 38.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ball Ground was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,006 | 2.51 | 81.3 | 18.7 |
| Married | 574 | 3.03 | 92.7 | 7.3 |
| Non Family | 282 | 1.33 | 72.7 | 27.3 |
| Female | 96 | 3.21 | 53.1 | 46.9 |
| Male | 54 | 2 | 55.6 | 44.4 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.51
Average Household Size
81.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.94%.
All
Male
Female
$54,438
Average Earnings
$58,229
Average Male
$35,677
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.05% of Ball Ground residents speak only English, while 3.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.
rate
3.69%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.55%
Male Poverty Rate
2.71%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ball Ground is White, with 4.14% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ball Ground is White, with 4.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.79%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
59.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.5%
Male Marriage Rate
61.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.77%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
74.4%
Labor Force Participation
71.7%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.14%
Born in Ball Ground
96.72%
Native Born
3.28%
Foreign Born
0.95%
Non Citizen
2.33%
Naturalized
96.72% of Ball Ground residents were born in the United States, with 54.14% having been born in Georgia. 0.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 4,109 | 179 | 4.55% |
| 2028 | 3,930 | 180 | 4.8% |
| 2027 | 3,750 | 179 | 5.01% |
| 2026 | 3,571 | 180 | 5.31% |
| 2025 | 3,391 | 179 | 5.57% |
| 2024 | 3,212 | 180 | 5.94% |
| 2023 | 3,032 | 179 | 6.27% |
| 2022 | 2,853 | 179 | 6.69% |
| 2021 | 2,674 | 180 | 7.22% |
| 2020 | 2,494 | 277 | 12.49% |
| 2019 | 2,217 | 14 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 2,203 | 75 | 3.52% |
| 2017 | 2,128 | 125 | 6.24% |
| 2016 | 2,003 | 186 | 10.24% |
| 2015 | 1,817 | 66 | 3.77% |
| 2014 | 1,751 | 175 | 11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,576 | 15 | 0.96% |
| 2012 | 1,561 | 19 | 1.23% |
| 2011 | 1,542 | 12 | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 1,530 | 0 | 0% |