Warren County, KY

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2023 Population

137,549

1.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.4

0.3% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

16.8%

2.17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$64,801

2.74% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$242,600

6.73% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

69,258

1.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Warren County, KY had a population of 138k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $64,801. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Warren County, KY grew from 135,307 to 137,549, a 1.66% increase and its median household income grew from $63,074 to $64,801, a 2.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.53%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.29%), and White (Hispanic) (2.68%).

None of the households in Warren County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.5% of the residents in Warren County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Warren County, KY are Western Kentucky University (4,485 degrees awarded in 2022), Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,374 degrees), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green (234 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Warren County, KY was $242,600, and the homeownership rate was 56.7%.

Most people in Warren County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Warren County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Warren County, KY borders Allen County, KY, Barren County, KY, Butler County, KY, Edmonson County, KY, Logan County, KY, and Simpson County, KY.

United States Kentucky Bowling Green, KY

Population & Diversity

Warren County, KY is home to a population of 138k people, from which 93.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.37% of Warren County, KY residents were born outside of the country (12.9k people).

In 2023, there were 8.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Warren County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.24k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

93.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.5% of Warren County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Warren County, KY was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Warren County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 381
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.7k ± 579
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.24k ± 568

6.94%

Hispanic Population

9.54k people

6.94% of the people in Warren County, KY are hispanic (9.54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Warren County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

9.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

8.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12.1k people

As of 2023, 9.37% of Warren County, KY residents (12.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Warren County, KY was 8.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Warren County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,997 ± 370
Gulf War (2001-)
1,932 ± 380
Gulf War (1990s)
1,174 ± 284

Warren County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Warren County, KY employs 69.3k people. The largest industries in Warren County, KY are Manufacturing (10,820 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,041 people), and Retail Trade (8,964 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,303), Public Administration ($57,413), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($54,712).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

69.3k

2023 Value

± 2,419

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warren County, KY grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 68.5k employees to 69.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warren County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,605 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,844 people), and Management Occupations (6,720 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warren County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

69.3k

2023 Value

± 2,419

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 4.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warren County, KY grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 68.5k employees to 69.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warren County, KY, are Manufacturing (10,820 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9,041 people), and Retail Trade (8,964 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warren County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Warren County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,865

Median earning men ± $2,303

$31,056

Median earning women ± $1,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,402), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,286), and Information ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,707), and Manufacturing ($43,878).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

188
Retail Trade
184
Health Care and Social Assistance
149
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$719k
Manufacturing
$512k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$276k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Warren County, KY went to Donald J. Trump with 57.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.49%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.49%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Warren County, KY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Warren County, KY awarded 7,176 degrees. The student population of Warren County, KY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,074 male students and 13,536 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Warren County, KY are White (5,884 and 83%), followed by Black or African American (476 and 6.72%), Hispanic or Latino (284 and 4.01%), and Two or More Races (210 and 2.96%).

The largest universities in Warren County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Western Kentucky University (4,485 and 62.5%), Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (2,374 and 33.1%), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green (234 and 3.26%).

The most popular majors in Warren County, KY are General Business Administration & Management (559 and 7.79%), Registered Nursing (332 and 4.63%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (308 and 4.29%).

The median tuition cost in Warren County, KY for a public four year colleges is $11,112 for in-state students and $27,072 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Warren County, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 21,610 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 21,610 students enrolled in Warren County, KY, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16,553 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
138 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
170 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
144 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Warren County, KY was General Studies with 138 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Warren County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Kentucky University
4,485 degrees awarded
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College
2,374 degrees awarded
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
234 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Kentucky University with 4,485 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 3,151 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Warren County, KY, which is 0.783 times less than the 4,025 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,884 degrees mean that there were 12.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 476 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($11,112) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($192) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,078) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.821% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.756% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.17M), Some college (766k), and Secondary Education (551k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warren County, KY was $242,600 in 2023, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,300 to $242,600, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Warren County, KY is 56.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Warren County, KY have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warren County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Warren County, KY is $64,801. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Warren County, KY was Census Tract 108.02 with a value of $113,648, followed by Census Tract 114.02 and Census Tract 115, with respective values of $109,659 and $106,321.

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.38%.

Housing

Property

$242,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,723

$30,740

Median Property Taxes

±$1,368

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Warren County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Warren County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2023

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.7% of the housing units in Warren County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warren County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 108.02
Census Tract 114.02
Census Tract 115

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Warren County, KY was Census Tract 108.02 with a value of $113,648, followed by Census Tract 114.02 and Census Tract 115, with respective values of $109,659 and $106,321.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Warren County, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,801

Median Household Income

± $2,103

54.2k

Number of Households

± 2,026

In 2023, the median household income of the 54.2k households in Warren County, KY grew to $64,801 from the previous year's value of $63,074.

The following chart displays the households in Warren County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warren County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (6.31%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Warren County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (6.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warren County, KY have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Warren County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Warren County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Warren County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Warren County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.38%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warren County, KY (22.1k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Warren County, KY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.4% of the children was living in poverty in Warren County, KY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Warren County, KY has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.02%

Uninsured

48.1%

Employer Coverage

22.1%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Warren County, KY grew by 3.84% from 6.76% to 7.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Warren County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 49.7 in Warren County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Warren County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.2% in Warren County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Warren County, KY.