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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Bowling Green Metro

Bowling Green, KY · 4 counties · 134,976 residents · 1,614.366 sq mi
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Bowling Green has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $33,927. Population has grown 20% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $83,881.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
134,976
+20%since 1990
from 112,903 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
84 / sq mi
+20%since 1990
from 70 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
33.7
+3%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K128K150K172K194K1990201020202024Bowling Green
2024187K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(8,622)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(8,886)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(8,841)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.5%(11,492)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 249.7%(13,027)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.9%(18,723)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.1%(20,315)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(17,553)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.9%(12,057)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(8,417)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(5,245)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,798)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,927
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,871 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,490
+65%since 1990
from $10,576 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
16.0%
−3.9 ptssince 1990
from 19.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,881
+28%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $49,858 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$442
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $300 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.3%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 69.8% in 1990
30.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic93.5%(105,513)
Black5.8%(6,507)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(442)
Asian0.6%(640)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(120,761)
Black6.1%(8,237)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(2,813)
Asian1%(1,301)

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)
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
Peruvian0%(62)
Argentine0%(39)
Dominican0%(35)
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
Indonesian0.3%(41)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Thai0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(70)
Chamorro0%(54)
Samoan0.2%(30)
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)
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)
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)
Egyptian0%(64)
Syrian0%(53)
Somali0%(46)
Belgian0%(28)
Serbian0%(25)
Kenyan0%(24)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Iranian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Jordanian0%(10)
Latvian0%(10)
Nigerian0%(10)
Slovene0%(2)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
74.7%
+10.8 ptssince 1990
from 63.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.3 min
−24%since 1990
from 20.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(14,735)
Married60.1%(31,520)
Widowed2.3%(1,190)
Divorced9.5%(4,981)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(12,437)
Married56.6%(31,809)
Widowed10.4%(5,838)
Divorced10.8%(6,078)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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4 component counties

Warren CountyCENTRAL149,375Allen County22,536Edmonson County12,749Butler County12,520
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bowling Green, KY?

Bowling Green, KY has about 134,976 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Bowling Green, KY?

The typical household in Bowling Green, KY earns about $33,927 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 $83,881, and the typical rent is about $442 a month.

How educated are people in Bowling Green, KY?

About 19.2% 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 16.0% of people in Bowling Green, KY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bowling Green, KY grown since 1990?

Yes, Bowling Green, KY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,073 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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