Ball Ground’s public schools outperform 85% of Georgia districts
The public schools Ball Ground’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
Most working residents leave Ball Ground for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Canton (11%), Atlanta (7%) and Alpharetta (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Ball Ground has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Ball Ground's reported crime rate is well below Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The city was originally Cherokee territory before they were removed from the land and it was given to white settlers. A railroad was built in 1882 and a town was formed around the resulting railroad stop. The town was incorporated on January 1, 1883, and became an industrial-based economy largely centered around its marble industry until around the mid-20th century when the industries began to leave and the city started to decline. From 2000 onwards the city saw rapid growth; as of the 2020 census the city had a population of 2,560, which is over three times the city's population of 730 in 2000.
