Bowling Green is a city located in Wood County Ohio. Bowling Green has a 2024 population of 28,500. It is also the county seat of Wood County. Bowling Green is currently declining at a rate of -1.97% annually and its population has decreased by -7.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,794 in 2020.
The average household income in Bowling Green is $66,105 with a poverty rate of 30.8%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Bowling Green is 22.9 years, 23 years for males, and 22.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bowling Green was:
White
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,846 | 2.12 | 35.8 | 64.2 |
| Non Family | 7,554 | 1.6 | 18.3 | 81.7 |
| Married | 2,912 | 2.96 | 84.7 | 15.3 |
| Female | 1,018 | 3.24 | 19.6 | 80.4 |
| Male | 362 | 3.22 | 51.4 | 48.6 |
2.97
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
35.8%
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 white people with a rate of 96.52%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.11%.
All
Male
Female
$37,886
Average Earnings
$45,767
Average Male
$29,107
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.51% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 4.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.
rate
30.8%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.39%
Male Poverty Rate
34.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Multiple, with 43.11% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Black, with 23.78% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 54.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.05%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
23.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
23.7%
Male Marriage Rate
22.3%
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.62%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.56%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.3%
Labor Force Participation
62%
Employment Rate
6.4%
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
72.98%
Born in Bowling Green
96.7%
Native Born
3.3%
Foreign Born
1.7%
Non Citizen
1.6%
Naturalized
96.7% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 72.98% having been born in Ohio. 1.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 25,632 | -574 | -2.19% |
| 2028 | 26,206 | -573 | -2.14% |
| 2027 | 26,779 | -574 | -2.1% |
| 2026 | 27,353 | -573 | -2.05% |
| 2025 | 27,926 | -574 | -2.01% |
| 2024 | 28,500 | -573 | -1.97% |
| 2023 | 29,073 | -574 | -1.94% |
| 2022 | 29,647 | 1,076 | 3.77% |
| 2021 | 28,571 | -2,223 | -7.22% |
| 2020 | 30,794 | -822 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 31,616 | -30 | -0.09% |
| 2018 | 31,646 | -267 | -0.84% |
| 2017 | 31,913 | 384 | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 31,529 | 189 | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 31,340 | -322 | -1.02% |
| 2014 | 31,662 | -115 | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 31,777 | -56 | -0.18% |
| 2012 | 31,833 | 665 | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 31,168 | 625 | 2.05% |
| 2010 | 30,543 | 907 | 3.06% |
| 2000 | 29,636 | 1,460 | 5.18% |
| 1990 | 28,176 | 2,448 | 9.51% |
| 1980 | 25,728 | 3,968 | 18.24% |
| 1970 | 21,760 | 8,186 | 60.31% |
| 1960 | 13,574 | 1,569 | 13.07% |
| 1950 | 12,005 | 4,815 | 66.97% |
| 1940 | 7,190 | 502 | 7.51% |
| 1930 | 6,688 | 900 | 15.55% |
| 1920 | 5,788 | 566 | 10.84% |
| 1910 | 5,222 | 155 | 3.06% |
| 1900 | 5,067 | 1,600 | 46.15% |
| 1890 | 3,467 | 0 | 0% |