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Barlow, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Ballard County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
508
Population
924/sq mi density
$30,069
Median Income
$20,682 per capita
$80,700
Home Value
$120,110 Zillow
$579
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$30,069 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,700 home value, $579/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.4%
671 → 635
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+1.9%
$29,500 → $30,069
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Barlow across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
611
-24 from 2023 (635)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,471
+$402 from 2023 ($30,069)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 671 | — | $29,500 | — |
| 2015 | 667 | -0.6% | $25,000 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 650 | -2.5% | $30,987 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 633 | -2.6% | $36,250 | +17% |
| 2021 | 653 | +3.2% | $37,083 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 635 | -2.8% | $30,069 | -18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.