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    Bowling Green, KY
    Demographic Data



    Bowling Green Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Bowling Green Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    79,076

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.6%
    5 - 17:
    16.1%
    18 - 24:
    21.5%
    25 - 34:
    14.9%
    35 - 54:
    21.0%
    55 - 64:
    8.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    11.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    13.3%
    13.3%
    85.4%
    85.4%
    31.2%
    31.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Bowling Green
    USA
    $28,971
    $28,971
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Bowling Green
    USA
    $48,873
    $48,873
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    25.6%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Healthcare
    Education
    Transportation
    Construction
    Administration
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Other
    Finance
    18.4%
    18.4%
    12.7%
    12.7%
    12.0%
    12.0%
    11.5%
    11.5%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.9%
    4.9%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    62.1%
    62.1%
    14.1%
    14.1%
    10.6%
    10.6%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    Other Subsaharan African
    Scottish
    Polish
    Yugoslavian
    European
    Scots-Irish
    Russian
    African
    French
    Welsh
    Iraqi
    Dutch
    Slovak
    Ukrainian
    Norwegian
    Haitian
    11.4%
    11.4%
    8.2%
    8.2%
    7.7%
    7.7%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Serbo-Croatian
    Other Asian languages
    African languages
    Slavic languages
    Arabic
    Vietnamese
    Pacific Island languages
    French
    Russian
    Langs. of India
    Chinese
    German/Yiddish
    Japanese
    Urdu
    Native American languages
    Portuguese
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    77.9%
    77.9%
    7.6%
    7.6%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Bowling Green Residents

    15.0%

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