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Bowling Green, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Allegany County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,096
Population
1,142/sq mi density
$71,875
Median Income
$38,601 per capita
$123,600
Home Value
$148,791 Zillow
$852
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
732
Violent Crime/100K
6,413 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,875 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,600 home value, $852/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
732 violent crimes/100K (93% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.2%
1,340 → 1,096
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.99%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86.7%
$38,500 → $71,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.44%
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
952
-144 from 2023 (1,096)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,253
+$39,378 from 2023 ($71,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,340 | — | $38,500 | — |
| 2015 | 1,109 | -17.2% | $41,250 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,176 | +6% | $54,306 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1,217 | +3.5% | $55,500 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,282 | +5.3% | $55,250 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,096 | -14.5% | $71,875 | +30.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.