Bowling Green, Ohio Population 2023

30,783

Bowling Green is a city located in Wood County Ohio. It is also the county seat of Wood County. With a 2023 population of 30,783, it is the 49th largest city in Ohio and the 1282nd largest city in the United States.Bowling Green is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,624 in 2020. Spanning over 13 miles, Bowling Green has a population density of 2,430 people per square mile.

The average household income in Bowling Green is $56,926 with a poverty rate of 30.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bowling Green is 22.5 years, 22.4 years for males, and 22.6 years for females.

Bowling Green Demographics

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

  • White: 85.33%
  • Black or African American: 6.22%
  • Two or more races: 6.03%
  • Asian: 1.39%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
The current population of Bowling Green, Ohio is 30,783 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,624.

Bowling Green, Ohio Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bowling Green Population by Race

Bowling Green Population Pyramid 2023

Bowling Green Median Age

22.5

Total

22.4

Male

22.6

Female

Bowling Green Adults

There are 27,247 adults, (2,893 of whom are seniors) in Bowling Green.

Bowling Green Age Dependency

29.9

Age Dependency Ratio

11.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowling Green Sex Ratio

Female16,52952.24%
Male15,10947.76%

Bowling Green Population by Age

Bowling Green Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

2.94

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

36.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowling Green Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 34.88%.

Bowling Green Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,007

Average Earnings

$37,982

Average Male

$25,407

Average Female

Bowling Green Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bowling Green Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bowling Green Language

95.55% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 4.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Bowling Green Language

Bowling Green Poverty by Race

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30.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

30.26%

Male Poverty Rate

35.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowling Green

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Other, with 23.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 55.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.21%.

Bowling Green Poverty

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Bowling Green Poverty Rate by Education

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Bowling Green Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowling Green Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowling Green Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

21.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

22.0%

Male Marriage Rate

21.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Bowling Green Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bowling Green Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Bowling Green Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bowling Green Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

860

Number of Veterans

827

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

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Bowling Green Veterans by War

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Bowling Green Veterans by Age

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Bowling Green Veterans by Race

Bowling Green Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowling Green Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Bowling Green Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bowling Green Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bowling Green Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.28%

Born in Bowling Green

99.81%

Native Born

3.5%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 76.28% having been born in Ohio. 1.98% 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 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Bowling Green Population by Year