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Wickliffe

County:
Ballard County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
1.552
State:
Kentucky

Wickliffe is a city located in Ballard County, Kentucky. Wickliffe has a 2025 population of 644. It is also the county seat of Ballard County. Wickliffe is currently declining at a rate of -0.62% annually and its population has decreased by -3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 664 in 2020.

The average household income in Wickliffe is $50,903 with a poverty rate of 28.08%. The median age in Wickliffe is 41 years: 36.8 years for males, and 50.2 years for females.

644
Total Population
415
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.62%
Growth

Wickliffe Population

Wickliffe Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wickliffe includes 80.43% White, 14.14% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56380.43%
Black or African American9914.14%
Two or more races375.29%
Native American10.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Wickliffe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wickliffe's average per capita income is $27,813. Household income levels show a median of $38,125. The poverty rate stands at 28.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$80,568-
Families$58,750$68,675
Households$38,125$50,903
Non Families$19,706$26,848

$27,813

Average Income

$38,125

Median Household Income

28.08%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)