Bowling Green, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Warren County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
73,638
Population
1,754/sq mi density
$48,419
Median Income
$28,819 per capita
$232,100
Home Value
$281,762 Zillow
$948
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
231
Violent Crime/100K
2,984 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,419 median income, 5.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$232,100 home value, $948/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
231 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+22.9%
62,732 → 77,069
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.6%
$33,714 → $48,419
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bowling Green across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
89,015
+11,946 from 2023 (77,069)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,398
+$13,979 from 2023 ($48,419)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62,732 | - | $33,714 | - |
| 2015 | 64,995 | +3.6% | $35,604 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67,954 | +4.6% | $39,901 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 70,222 | +3.3% | $42,216 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 73,529 | +4.7% | $43,633 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 77,069 | +4.8% | $48,419 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.