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Ball Ground, GA

City in Cherokee County, Georgia. ZIP codes: 30107.

Population

2,856

Land area

6.4sq mi

People per sq mi

445

ZIP codes

1

Ball Ground and its ZIP codes

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Ball Ground at a glance

  • Ball Ground is about 2.3 times as dense as Georgia as a whole.
  • The median household income is $117,829, 52% above the Georgia median of $77,353.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $366,300 (21% above Georgia) and median rent is $1,344 a month.

Local data for Ball Ground, GA

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Ball Ground, GA, American Community Survey 2020-2024

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Median household income

$117,829

Poverty rate

1.8%

Median home value

$366,300

Median rent

$1,344/mo

Homeownership

85.2%

Bachelor's or higher

42.5%

Median age

41.0

Average commute

29.4 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (514), Irish Americans (168), Italian Americans (126).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Cherokee County. PPP loans are for Ball Ground.

Details

Unemployment rate

2.9%

Aug 2026, -0.2 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$56,610

73,868 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$74,826

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$1.7B

FY 2026, $6,271 per person

PPP loans

$29.5M

431 loans, 3,329 jobs reported

Cherokee County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Ball Ground, GA, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone85.8%
  • Carpooled3.7%
  • Public transit0.0%
  • Walked0.0%
  • Bicycle0.0%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.0%
  • Worked from home10.5%

Average one-way commute: 29.4 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Ball Ground, GA, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

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Natural hazard risk

Relatively Moderate

Top: tornado

Storm events since 1996

723

Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

212

0.2% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

85° / 31°F

58.6 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone

Health statistics

Share of adults in Ball Ground, GA, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

33.0%

U.S. 33.3% about the same

Diabetes

10.4%

U.S. 12.1% -1.7 pts

Smoking

12.9%

U.S. 12.8% about the same

Uninsured (18-64)

10.0%

U.S. 11.1% -1.1 pts

ZIP codes in Ball Ground

1 in or overlapping Ball Ground. Population shown

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Cities near Ball Ground

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
NelsonCity2.8 mi1.6
JasperCity9.6 mi8.6
CantonCity10 mi18.6
WaleskaCity12 mi1.7
DawsonvilleCity12 mi9.6
MiltonCity15 mi38.6
Holly SpringsCity15 mi7.3
Talking RockTown15 mi2.1
CummingCity15 mi7.6
Mountain ParkCity18 mi0.5
WoodstockCity19 mi13
AlpharettaCity20 mi26.9
RoswellCity21 mi40.7
FairmountCity22 mi1.8
Johns CreekCity23 mi30.8
WhiteCity23 mi1

Frequently asked questions

What county is Ball Ground, GA in?
Ball Ground is in Cherokee County, Georgia.
What ZIP codes are in Ball Ground, GA?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Ball Ground include 30107.
What is the population of Ball Ground, GA?
About 2,856 people live in Ball Ground, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Ball Ground?
Nearby places include Nelson (2.8 mi), Jasper (9.6 mi), Canton (10 mi), Waleska (12 mi), Dawsonville (12 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023