How many people live in the Bowling Green, KY area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 195,200 people in the Bowling Green, KY area. That makes the Bowling Green, KY metropolitan statistical area the 236th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.06% of the nation's population.
195K
population of Bowling Green, KY area (2024)
0.06%
Bowling Green, KY area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Bowling Green, KY area increased from 159,300 to 195,200—a 22.5% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 195,200 people lived in the Bowling Green, KY area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Bowling Green, KY Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Bowling Green, KY area?
About 15.1% of the Bowling Green, KY area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 23.3% of the Bowling Green, KY area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Bowling Green, KY area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Bowling Green, KY Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Bowling Green, KY area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 77.4% of the Bowling Green, KY area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Bowling Green, KY area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Bowling Green, KY Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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