In 2022, Bowling Green, KY had a population of 72.4k people with a median age of 27.8 and a median household income of $47,118. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bowling Green, KY grew from 71,422 to 72,385, a 1.35% increase and its median household income grew from $43,633 to $47,118, a 7.99% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bowling Green, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), and White (Hispanic) (3.87%).
None of the households in Bowling Green, 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.
90.3% of the residents in Bowling Green, KY are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Bowling Green, 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 2022, the median property value in Bowling Green, KY was $215,300, and the homeownership rate was 37.9%.
Most people in Bowling Green, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bowling Green, KY was 2 cars per household.