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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Green was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2.94
Average Family Size
2.32
Average Household Size
36.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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%.
All
Male
Female
$33,007
Average Earnings
$37,982
Average Male
$25,407
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
rate
30.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
30.26%
Male Poverty Rate
35.08%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
21.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
22.0%
Male Marriage Rate
21.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
860
Number of Veterans
827
Male Veterans
33
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.4%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.7%
Labor Force Participation
67%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.