Bowling Green, Virginia Population 2024

1,244

Bowling Green Demographics

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

  • White: 79.86%
  • Black or African American: 11.2%
  • Two or more races: 4.88%
  • Other race: 3.3%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
775.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.51% (76)
The current population of Bowling Green, Virginia is 1,244 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,168.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,16279.86%
Black or African American16311.2%
Two or more races714.88%
Other race483.3%
Native American60.41%
Asian50.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bowling Green Population by Race

Bowling Green Population Pyramid 2024

Bowling Green Median Age

39.9

Total

39.5

Male

40.3

Female

Bowling Green Adults

There are 1,072 adults, (364 of whom are seniors) in Bowling Green.

Bowling Green Age Dependency

105.5

Age Dependency Ratio

51.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Bowling Green Sex Ratio

Female82656.77%
Male62943.23%

Bowling Green Population by Age

Bowling Green Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5962.2561.238.8
Married2713.1882.317.7
Non Family2471.2438.561.5
Female722.0456.943.1
Male64.671000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

61.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bowling Green Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade747.25%
Associates Degree767.45%
Bachelors Degree13313.04%
Graduate Degree626.08%
High School Graduate40539.71%
Less Than 9th Grade615.98%
Some College20920.49%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White758658174
Black1531380
2+ Races51516
Other Race35158
Hispanic12122
Native American660
Asian555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Bowling Green Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,000$86,429$0
Graduate Degree$70,417$98,906$68,438
High School Graduate$41,042$0$26,917
Less Than 9th Grade$36,607$0$36,250
Overall$42,944$61,786$36,745
Some College$42,292$43,654$37,455

$42,944

Average Earnings

$61,786

Average Male

$36,745

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

98.04% of Bowling Green residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Bowling Green Language

Bowling Green Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1478255.78%
White1,045585.55%
Multiple7157.04%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.48%

Male Poverty Rate

11.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bowling Green

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is Black, with 55.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bowling Green is White, with 5.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.54%.

Bowling Green Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.11%
Some College17.87%
High School10.8%
Bachelors or Greater6.67%

Bowling Green Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed69.23%
Female Employed8.7%

Bowling Green Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bowling Green Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,347$104,564
Households$69,352$81,701
Married Families$99,531$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,982$46,836

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bowling Green Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

91

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War32
Vietnam27
Second Gulf War19
Korea0
World War II0

Bowling Green Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+24
35 to 5423
55 to 6422
18 to 3413
65 to 749

Bowling Green Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White718.66%
Black127.84%
Other Race822.86%

Bowling Green Veterans by Race

Bowling Green Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bowling Green Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.9%

Labor Force Participation

50.3%

Employment Rate

8.4%

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

72.03%

Born in Bowling Green

97.04%

Native Born

2.96%

Foreign Born

0.27%

Non Citizen

2.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.04% of Bowling Green residents were born in the United States, with 72.03% having been born in Virginia. 0.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bowling Green Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,339191.44%
20281,320191.46%
20271,301191.48%
20261,282191.5%
20251,263191.53%
20241,244191.55%
20231,225252.08%
20221,200171.44%
20211,183151.28%
20201,168-12-1.02%
20191,180-1-0.08%
20181,181110.94%
20171,170110.95%
20161,15930.26%
20151,15650.43%
20141,151161.41%
20131,135110.98%
20121,124100.9%
20111,11410.09%
20101,11300%

Bowling Green Population by Year