Barlow, Kentucky
City in Ballard County, Kentucky · ZIP 42024
- Ballard County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 636 (2024 estimate)Population
- 235Households
- $30,069Median household income
- $80,700Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About Barlow
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 715 |
| 2010 | 675 |
| 2020 | 653 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $30,069 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 129 units
- Renter occupied
- 106 units
- Vacancy rate
- 24.9%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Barlow | Ballard County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 508 | 7,678 | 4,510,725 |
| Median household income | $30,069 | $64,740 | $62,417 |
| Median age | 31.5 | 44.2 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | $80,700 | $132,900 | $192,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 10.0% | 18.7% | 27.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.8% | 1.4% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.9% | 79.7% | 68.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5 minutes | 24.8 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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