Ball Ground is a city located in Georgia. With a 2020 population of 2,373, it is the 218th largest city in Georgia and the 7001st largest city in the United States. Ball Ground is currently growing at a rate of 5.65% annually and its population has increased by 65.60% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,433 in 2010. Spanning over 6 miles, Ball Ground has a population density of 373 people per square mile.
The average household income in Ball Ground is $85,214 with a poverty rate of 2.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,000 per month, and the median house value is $202,700. The median age in Ball Ground is 37.6 years, 38.2 years for males, and 37.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 100.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ball Ground was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,963 | 98.49% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 | 0.90% |
| Some Other Race | 7 | 0.35% |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0.15% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 0.10% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 749 | 2.66 | 82.1 |
| Married | 499 | 3.09 | 88.4 |
| Non Family | 155 | 1.13 | 65.8 |
| Female | 74 | 2.68 | 75.7 |
| Male | 21 | 3.81 | 76.2 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 53 | 3.80% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 46 | 3.30% |
| High School Graduate | 411 | 29.50% |
| Some College | 357 | 25.63% |
| Associates Degree | 210 | 15.08% |
| Bachelors Degree | 223 | 16.01% |
| Graduate Degree | 93 | 6.68% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,333 | 1,256 | 316 |
| Hispanic | 60 | 38 | |
| Native American | 18 | ||
| Other Race | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.71%.
$44,554
Average Earnings
$52,981
Average Male
$35,385
Average Female
96.41% of Ball Ground residents speak only English, while 3.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.55% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,914 | 52 | 2.72% |
2.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.71%
Male Poverty Rate
2.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ball Ground is White, with 2.72% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ball Ground is White, with 2.72% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.18%.
67.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
68.4%
Male Marriage Rate
66.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 137 | 9.18% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.50%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.6%
Labor Force Participation
65.2%
Employment Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.59%
Native Born
3.41%
Foreign Born
2.31%
Non Citizen
96.59% of Ball Ground residents were born in the United States, with 62.77% having been born in Georgia. 2.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,373 | 127 | 5.65% |
| 2019 | 2,246 | 127 | 5.99% |
| 2018 | 2,119 | 76 | 3.72% |
| 2017 | 2,043 | 127 | 6.63% |
| 2016 | 1,916 | 186 | 10.75% |
| 2015 | 1,730 | 65 | 3.90% |
| 2014 | 1,665 | 177 | 11.90% |
| 2013 | 1,488 | 13 | 0.88% |
| 2012 | 1,475 | 18 | 1.24% |
| 2011 | 1,457 | 14 | 0.97% |
| 2010 | 1,443 | 0.00% |