Bowling Green

County:: Wood County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 12.863
State:: Ohio

Bowling Green is a city located in Wood County, Ohio. Bowling Green has a 2025 population of 30,111. It is also the county seat of Wood County. Bowling Green is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,793 in 2020.

The average household income in Bowling Green is $70,204 with a poverty rate of 29.74%. The median age in Bowling Green is 23.6 years: 24.3 years for males, and 22.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bowling Green includes 84.83% White, 4.97% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	25,492	84.83%
Two or more races	2,109	7.02%
Black or African American	1,493	4.97%
Other race	441	1.47%
Asian	408	1.36%
Native American	99	0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.03%

Bowling Green Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bowling Green's average per capita income is $38,918. Household income levels show a median of $46,719. The poverty rate stands at 29.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,846	-
Families	$80,386	$107,053
Households	$46,719	$70,204
Non Families	$31,743	$46,993

$38,918

Average Income

$46,719

Median Household Income

29.74%

Poverty Rate