Ballard County, Kentucky (Formed 1842)
                Land Area          
Year  Population  (sq.mi)   Density
2010      8,249     246.7     33.4
2000      8,286     251.2     33.0
1990      7,902     251.2     31.5
1980      8,798     251.2     35.0
1970      8,276     251.2     32.9
1960      8,291     251.2     33.0
1950      8,545     251.2     34.0
1940      9,480     251.2     37.7
1930      9,910     251.2     39.5
1920     12,045     251.2     47.9
1910     12,690     252.0     50.4
1900     10,761     237.0     45.4
1890      8,390     237.0     35.4
1880     14,378     469.7     30.6
1870     12,576     469.7     26.8
1860      8,692     468.6     18.5
1850      5,496     469.7     11.7