Bowling Green, Kentucky Population 2024

77,459
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Bowling Green Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Green was:

  • White: 67.36%
  • Black or African American: 12.89%
  • Asian: 7.31%
  • Two or more races: 6.88%
  • Other race: 4.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.85%
  • Native American: 0.32%
Land Area (mi²)
41.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,866.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.88% (4,989)
The current population of Bowling Green, Kentucky is 77,459 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 72,470.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,60367.36%
Black or African American9,49512.89%
Asian5,3867.31%
Two or more races5,0646.88%
Other race3,2254.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6280.85%
Native American2370.32%
67.36%12.89%7.31%6.88%Race

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Bowling Green Population by Race

Bowling Green Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070806.5K6K5.5K5K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5K5.5K6K6.5KMaleFemale

Bowling Green Median Age

27.9

Total

27.4

Male

28.5

Female

Bowling Green Adults

There are 56,802 adults, (8,056 of whom are seniors) in Bowling Green.

Bowling Green Age Dependency

51.1

Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowling Green Sex Ratio

Female37,15850.46%
Male36,48049.54%

Bowling Green Population by Age

Bowling Green Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,6992.2937.362.7
Non Family14,2001.3924.575.5
Married10,0093.2462.837.2
Female3,8012.9824.175.9
Male1,6892.723.676.4

3.04

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

37.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

33.7%5.69%12.8%47.81%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bowling Green Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree01K2K3K4K5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4025.92%
Associates Degree2,8156.94%
Bachelors Degree7,83519.32%
Graduate Degree5,13312.66%
High School Graduate10,21525.19%
Less Than 9th Grade3,4948.62%
Some College8,65421.34%
8.62%5.92%25.19%21.34%6.94%19.32%12.66%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bowling Green Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bowling Green Educational Attainment by Race

White2+ RacesBlackHispanicAsianOther RaceIslanderNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,27525,17410,453
Black5,4274,382950
Hispanic3,6252,256578
Asian2,8401,762710
2+ Races1,6821,374449
Other Race1,52386799
Islander3931970
Native American127277

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.3%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.32%.

Bowling Green Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,124$61,563$41,523
Graduate Degree$61,414$78,491$57,058
High School Graduate$31,362$35,996$24,087
Less Than 9th Grade$30,525$32,695$23,096
Overall$37,594$41,826$34,008
Some College$35,287$37,105$31,941

$37,594

Average Earnings

$41,826

Average Male

$34,008

Average Female

Bowling Green Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowling Green Language by Age

79.37%7.89%6.63%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowling Green Language

79.37% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 20.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.89% of the population.

Bowling Green Language

Bowling Green Poverty by Race

BlackOtherAsianMultipleHispanicIslanderNativeWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,2478,50420.13%
Black8,8823,23336.4%
Hispanic7,6122,27429.87%
Asian5,3101,85334.9%
Multiple4,7691,66234.85%
Other3,1651,13835.96%
Islander58314625.04%
Native2265524.34%

25.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.57%

Male Poverty Rate

28.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowling Green

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Black, with 36.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is White, with 20.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.57%.

Bowling Green Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade39.93%
High School23.32%
Some College12.6%
Bachelors or Greater8.35%

Bowling Green Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.8%
Male Unemployed38.95%
Female Employed21.54%
Male Employed15.23%

Bowling Green Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowling Green Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,295$90,684
Households$48,419$70,527
Married Families$87,785$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,076$46,075
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowling Green Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.9%

Male Marriage Rate

33.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowling Green Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

Bowling Green Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bowling Green Marital Status by Race

AsianOtherRaceHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicBlackTwoOrMoreRacesIndianHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowling Green Marital Status

37.2%29.63%27.98%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,826

Number of Veterans

2,493

Male Veterans

333

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,017
First Gulf War810
Vietnam765
Korea75
World War II67

Bowling Green Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0100200300400500600700800900

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54835
75+644
65 to 74541
55 to 64442
18 to 34364

Bowling Green Veterans by Age

WhiteBlack2+ RacesHispanicAsianNative AmericanOther Race02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,400

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2465.49%
Black4776.75%
2+ Races822.84%
Hispanic641.37%
Asian120.36%
Native American83.64%
Other Race10.06%

Bowling Green Veterans by Race

Bowling Green Veterans by Education

24.2%41.28%30.09%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowling Green Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Bowling Green Employment by Age

Native AmericanOther RaceIslanderHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsianBlack0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Bowling Green Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Bowling Green Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

36.08%18.65%5.54%35.56%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

21.32%59.58%5.77%12.43%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.68%

Born in Bowling Green

85.47%

Native Born

14.53%

Foreign Born

10.44%

Non Citizen

4.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.47% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 52.68% having been born in Kentucky. 10.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bowling Green Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202983,6951,2471.51%
202882,4481,2471.54%
202781,2011,2481.56%
202679,9531,2471.58%
202578,7061,2471.61%
202477,4591,2471.64%
202376,2121,1941.59%
202275,0181,8232.49%
202173,1957251%
202072,4702,2483.2%
201970,2221,4902.17%
201868,7327781.14%
201767,9541,6322.46%
201666,3221,3272.04%
201564,9951,4212.24%
201463,5748421.34%
201362,7321,4132.3%
201261,3199491.57%
201160,3706391.07%
201059,73100%
200049,2968,65521.3%
199040,6411910.47%
198040,4503,74510.2%
197036,7058,36729.53%
196028,3389,99154.46%
195018,3473,76225.79%
194014,5852,23718.12%
193012,3482,71028.12%
19209,6384655.07%
19109,17394711.51%
19008,2264235.42%
18907,8032,68952.58%
18805,11454011.81%
18704,574-79,121-94.53%

Bowling Green Population by Year