United States › Bowling Green METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Bowling Green Metro Bowling Green, KY · 4 counties · 158,599 residents · 1,614 sq mi
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The short version
Bowling Green is a metro area of 158,599 people. The typical home is worth $121,113. 6% of residents were born outside the United States. The population is up 18% since 2000. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $595 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.8
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K 128K 150K 172K 194K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Bowling Green Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $41,414
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,927 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $17,490 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Professional, scientific, technical 3.3%
Public administration 2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$121,113
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,881 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$595
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $442 in 2000
US average: $853
from 69.3% in 2000
34.9% rent
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.5%(120,761)
Hispanic / Latino 2.1%(2,813)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 85.7%(135,925)
Hispanic / Latino 3.7%(5,893)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 74.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.1%(26,914)
Women 15+
Never married 31.6%(24,163)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 14.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 28.9%(2,694)
Gulf War (1990s) 29.8%(2,772)
Share of the 9,307 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Bowling Green, KY? Bowling Green, KY has about 158,599 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Bowling Green, KY? The typical household in Bowling Green, KY earns about $41,414 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 $121,113, and the typical rent is about $595 a month.
How educated are people in Bowling Green, KY? About 22.3% 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 18.8% 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 45,696 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.
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