Bowling Green, KY Population

Overview

71,422

Total Population

27.7

Median age

51.87%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,923

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bowling Green's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bowling Green is 27.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowling Green's population under 18 was 21.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowling Green's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowling Green, 18.07% were under the age of 15, 35.47% aged 15 to 29, 35.24% aged 30 to 64, 10.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,672 more females than males in Bowling Green:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in Bowling Green, KY.
The Bowling Green, KY gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,548.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,959.

Bowling Green's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowling Green population: 71.89% are White, 12.51% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.46% are Asian, 0.76% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.98% are some other race and 5.19% are multiracial.
Bowling Green's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,923 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 65,499 (91.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowling Green is White with a population of 51,342 (71.89% of the total population).

Bowling Green's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 74,926 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bowling Green's population increased by 10,382 (21.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowling Green's population increased by 12,725 (21.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bowling Green's population was lowest in year 2000 at 49,349.