Ballplay, Alabama
Ballplay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. Its population was 1,437 as of the 2020 census.
History
Ballplay was so named because Native Americans would play stickball at the site in order to resolve disputes between tribes. A post office was established at Ballplay in 1840, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.Demographics
Ballplay was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone | 1,529 | 1,333 | 96.77% | 92.76% |
| Black or African American alone | 2 | 3 | 0.13% | 0.21% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 11 | 9 | 0.70% | 0.63% |
| Asian alone | 3 | 7 | 0.19% | 0.49% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 19 | 64 | 1.20% | 4.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 16 | 1.01% | 1.11% |
| Total | 1,580 | 1,437 | 100.00% | 100.00% |