Kentucky / Census place 2108902

Bowling Green

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Bowling Green city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
78,505
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,869/sq mi
42 sq mi land area
Median age
28.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$48,873
Median home value
$241,900
Median gross rent
$998
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.2%
Typical commute
17.8 min
Public transit commute
0.2%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BOWLING GREEN WARREN CO AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
69.7°F
Average low
48.5°F
Annual rainfall
50.1"
Annual snowfall
8.5"

Month by month

A year in Bowling Green.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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