Bowling Green city, Kentucky
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,294
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 78,505
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 79,076
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 72,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 72,313
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 72,294
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 58,067
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,773
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $241,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,447
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $998
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 30,633
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 72.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 429,524
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,425,095
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 425,438
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,875,434
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $38,330
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,971
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,790.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,536.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 40.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 37.78
FIPS Code 2108902