City in Pike County, Missouri · 2.7 sq mi · 1,702 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Bowling Green. The typical household earns $53,295, and the median resident is 35.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,003 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.76%
Men 35.5 · Women 36.2
1850–2026
4,578
2026 projection
14.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
4,578
2026 projection
14.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,578 | +106 | 2.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,472 | +43 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 4,429 | +104 | 2.40% |
| 2023 | 4,325 | +197 | 4.77% |
| 2022 | 4,128 | +72 | 1.78% |
| 2021 | 4,056 | +53 | 1.32% |
| 2020 | 4,003 | -934 | 18.92% |
| 2019 | 4,937 | -669 | 11.93% |
| 2018 | 5,606 | +82 | 1.48% |
| 2017 | 5,524 | +16 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 42 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 29% | 34% |
| Never married | 42% | 49% | 31% |
| Divorced | 19% | 18% | 19% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 4% | 2% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau