Bowling Green, Kentucky
City in Warren County, Kentucky · ZIP 42101, 42103, 42104
- Warren County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 32 public schools
- 79,076 (2024 estimate)Population
- 29,699Households
- $48,419Median household income
- $232,100Median home value
- 32Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Bowling Green
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,296 |
| 2010 | 58,067 |
| 2020 | 72,294 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $48,419 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 11,086 units
- Renter occupied
- 18,613 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bowling Green | Warren County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,638 | 137,549 | 4,510,725 |
| Median household income | $48,419 | $64,801 | $62,417 |
| Median age | 27.9 | 33.4 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | $232,100 | $242,600 | $192,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 32.0% | 33.4% | 27.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 14.5% | 9.9% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 37.3% | 56.7% | 68.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.8 minutes | 20.8 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren County |
| Cumberland Trace Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren County |
| Dishman McGinnis Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Jennings Creek Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren County |
| Lost River Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren County |
| Parker-Bennett-Curry School | Public | K–5 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Potter Gray Elementary | Public | K–5 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Rivendell Elementary | Alternative | K–8 | Warren County |
| T C Cherry Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Bowling Green Independent |
| W R McNeill Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Warren Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren County |
| William H. Natcher Elementary | Public | Pre-K–6 | Warren County |
| Bowling Green Junior High | Public | 6–8 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Drakes Creek Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Warren County |
| Henry F. Moss Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Warren County |
| Beacon Academy | Alternative | 6–12 | Warren County |
| Bowling Green High School | Public | 9–12 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Bowling Green Learning Center | Alternative | 6–12 | Bowling Green Independent |
| GEO International High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Warren County |
| Greenwood High School | Public | 9–12 | Warren County |
| Lighthouse Academy | Alternative | 9–12 | Warren County |
| Rivendell High School | Alternative | 9–12 | Warren County |
| Warren Central High School | Public | 9–12 | Warren County |
| Warren Co. Area Technology Center | Career and technical | 8–12 | Kentucky Tech System |
| Warren County Day Treatment | Alternative | 7–12 | Warren County |
| Warren Regional Juvenile Detention Ctr | Alternative | 6–12 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Bowling Green Technical College | Career and technical | Ungraded | Warren County |
| Childrens Crisis Stabilization Unit | Alternative | K–12 | Bowling Green Independent |
| Jackson Academy | Alternative | 3–12 | Warren County |
| Kentucky Advanced Technology Center | Career and technical | Ungraded | Warren County |
| KY Advanced Tech Center | Career and technical | Ungraded | Warren County |
| Ky TECH - Bowling Green Regional Tech Center | Career and technical | Ungraded | Warren County |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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