METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Bowling Green Metro
Bowling Green, KY · 4 counties · 112,903 residents · 1,614.366 sq mi
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Bowling Green has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $21,871. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 22,073 residents. Median home value is $49,858.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024187K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(7,262)
5 to 96.6%(7,452)
10 to 147.6%(8,579)
15 to 198.7%(9,841)
20 to 249.1%(10,323)
25 to 3415.6%(17,568)
35 to 4414.4%(16,259)
45 to 5410.8%(12,180)
55 to 648.3%(9,384)
65 to 747.2%(8,120)
75 to 844.1%(4,584)
85 and over1.2%(1,351)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$21,871
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,927 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$49,858
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,881 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(120,761)
Black6.1%(8,237)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,813)
Asian1%(1,301)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(105,513)
Black5.8%(6,507)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(442)
Asian0.6%(640)
Other0.2%(243)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(6,027)
Central American1.6%(2,659)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,389)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,030)
Cuban0.4%(771)
South American0.4%(708)
Puerto Rican0.3%(466)
Colombian0.2%(370)
Honduran0.1%(175)
Venezuelan0.1%(163)
Spaniard0.1%(153)
Ecuadorian0.1%(74)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Burmese2.6%(3,684)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,068)
Vietnamese0.4%(505)
Pakistani0.3%(451)
Japanese0.2%(259)
Korean0.2%(244)
Chinese0.2%(233)
Nepalese0.1%(185)
Filipino0.1%(177)
Laotian0%(45)
Cambodian0%(44)
Bhutanese0%(42)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English13.2%(24,760)
American12.2%(22,882)
Irish9.1%(17,095)
German8.9%(16,624)
Italian2.4%(4,408)
Scottish2.1%(3,980)
Subsaharan African1.5%(2,684)
Polish1.3%(2,363)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,928)
French0.9%(1,707)
Norwegian0.7%(1,292)
Welsh0.5%(853)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(852)
Dutch0.4%(749)
Arab0.4%(613)
British0.3%(518)
Swedish0.3%(484)
Swiss0.3%(447)
French Canadian0.3%(400)
West Indian0.2%(371)
Armenian0.3%(367)
Danish0.2%(318)
Ukrainian0.2%(276)
Hungarian0.2%(273)
Slovak0.2%(268)
Iraqi0.2%(262)
Greek0.1%(253)
Canadian0.1%(240)
Haitian0.2%(238)
Croatian0.1%(186)
Romanian0.1%(155)
Lebanese0.1%(120)
Jamaican0.1%(100)
Turkish0.1%(92)
Finnish0.1%(76)
Czech0%(73)
Palestinian0.1%(71)
Austrian0%(71)
Portuguese0%(68)
Egyptian0%(64)
Lithuanian0%(64)
Syrian0%(53)
Somali0%(46)
Belgian0%(28)
Serbian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Australian0%(17)
Iranian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Jordanian0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Nigerian0%(10)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
63.9%
−10.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.1%(26,914)
Married51%(38,009)
Widowed2.4%(1,813)
Divorced10.5%(7,830)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(24,163)
Married47.3%(36,130)
Widowed8.8%(6,737)
Divorced12.2%(9,322)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bowling Green, KY?
Bowling Green, KY has about 112,903 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Bowling Green, KY?
The typical household in Bowling Green, KY earns about $21,871 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Bowling Green, KY expensive?
In Bowling Green, KY, the median home is worth about $49,858, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.
How educated are people in Bowling Green, KY?
About 14.7% of adults age 25 and over in Bowling Green, KY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Bowling Green, KY?
About 19.9% of people in Bowling Green, KY live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024