Warren County, Kentucky Population 2024

144,412

Warren County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 144,412 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Warren County, Kentucky is the 4th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 114,348 and has seen a growth of 26.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029155,3272,1831.43%
2028153,1442,1831.45%
2027150,9612,1831.47%
2026148,7782,1831.49%
2025146,5952,1831.51%
2024144,4122,1831.53%
2023142,2292,1831.56%
2022140,0462,8212.06%
2021137,2252,1971.63%
2020135,0282,2691.71%
2019132,7591,8331.4%
2018130,9261,6941.31%
2017129,2322,4801.96%
2016126,7522,5282.04%
2015124,2242,7442.26%
2014121,4801,8401.54%
2013119,6402,2041.88%
2012117,4361,5471.33%
2011115,8891,5411.35%
2010114,34800%
199076,6734,8456.75%
198071,82814,39625.07%
197057,43211,94126.25%
196045,4912,7336.39%
195042,7586,12716.73%
194036,6312,9558.77%
193033,6762,8189.13%
192030,8582790.91%
191030,5796092.03%
190029,970-188-0.62%
189030,1582,6279.54%
188027,5315,78926.63%
187021,7424,42225.53%
186017,3202,19714.53%
185015,123-323-2.09%
184015,4464,49741.07%
183010,949-827-7.02%
182011,776-161-1.35%
181011,9377,251154.74%
18004,686-150,641-96.98%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (2,183)
County Website
Warren County
County Seat
Bowling Green
2020 Population
135,028
Area
542 mi²
Density
266 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.95% (9,384)
Founded
December 19, 1796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,13479.18%
Black or African American11,8778.78%
Asian6,7234.97%
Two or more races6,1344.53%
Other race2,5861.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6940.51%
Native American1590.12%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Warren County, Kentucky Population by Race

Warren County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Warren County, Kentucky Median Age

33.3

Total

32.4

Male

34.1

Female

Warren County, Kentucky Adults

There are 104,224 adults, (17,854 of whom are seniors) in Warren County, Kentucky.

Warren County, Kentucky Age Dependency

56.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Warren County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female68,49850.62%
Male66,80949.38%

Warren County, Kentucky Population by Age

Warren County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,5452.4656.843.2
Married23,2213.2178.621.4
Non Family20,5361.3939.860.2
Female5,9943.0737.162.9
Male2,7942.8542.257.8

3.06

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

56.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Warren County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,8715.88%
Associates Degree7,1598.64%
Bachelors Degree16,71820.18%
Graduate Degree10,56212.75%
High School Graduate22,57727.25%
Less Than 9th Grade4,5795.53%
Some College16,37119.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Warren County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Warren County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White66,79561,64624,331
Black7,0735,9931,083
Hispanic3,7122,320566
Asian3,5602,084833
2+ Races1,9641,643556
Other Race1,22855880
Islander41624139
Native American10210227

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 white people with a rate of 36.43%.

Warren County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,434$75,355$42,500
Graduate Degree$62,391$73,295$58,848
High School Graduate$34,217$40,681$25,395
Less Than 9th Grade$30,422$36,250$18,821
Overall$42,186$49,393$35,644
Some College$37,648$46,558$31,418

$42,186

Average Earnings

$49,393

Average Male

$35,644

Average Female

Warren County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Warren County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Warren County, Kentucky Language

87.56% of Warren County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 12.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.17% of the population.

Warren County, Kentucky Language

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98,82112,65512.81%
Black11,3584,09736.07%
Hispanic7,2962,09728.74%
Asian6,5911,77126.87%
Multiple5,5451,67230.15%
Other2,5431,09142.9%
Islander62824639.17%
Native1462617.81%

17.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.05%

Male Poverty Rate

19.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Warren County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Warren County, Kentucky is Other, with 42.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Warren County, Kentucky is White, with 12.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.98%.

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.08%
High School14.89%
Some College9.27%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.21%
Male Unemployed37.58%
Female Employed12.55%
Male Employed9.26%

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Warren County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,290$107,454
Households$63,074$87,002
Married Families$97,012$126,895
Non Families$39,055$51,683

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Warren County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Warren County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Warren County, Kentucky 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 35-44.

Warren County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Warren County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,056

Number of Veterans

6,443

Male Veterans

613

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,341
First Gulf War1,817
Second Gulf War1,807
Korea221
World War II72

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,999
65 to 741,628
55 to 641,426
75+1,413
18 to 34590

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,1510.07210681796867673
Black6390.07025065963060687
2+ Races2260.06411347517730497
Hispanic2170.045588235294117645
Native American270.20300751879699247
Asian110.002653159671972986
Other Race20.0013774104683195593

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Warren County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Warren County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Warren County, Kentucky 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

59.47%

Born in Warren County, Kentucky

90.61%

Native Born

9.39%

Foreign Born

6.25%

Non Citizen

3.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.61% of Warren County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 59.47% having been born in Kentucky. 6.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Warren County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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