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Bowling Green

County:
Wood County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
12.863
State:
Ohio

Bowling Green is a city located in Wood County, Ohio. Bowling Green has a 2025 population of 30,111. It is also the county seat of Wood County. Bowling Green is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -2.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,793 in 2020.

The average household income in Bowling Green is $70,204 with a poverty rate of 29.74%.The median age in Bowling Green is 23.6 years: 24.3 years for males, and 22.9 years for females.

30.1K
Total Population
2,341
Density (mi²)
-136 -0.45%
Growth

Bowling Green Population

Bowling Green Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Bowling Green includes 84.83% White, 4.97% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,49284.83%
Two or more races2,1097.02%
Black or African American1,4934.97%
Other race4411.47%
Asian4081.36%
Native American990.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander90.03%

Bowling Green Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bowling Green's average per capita income is $38,918. Household income levels show a median of $46,719. The poverty rate stands at 29.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$103,846-
Families$80,386$107,053
Households$46,719$70,204
Non Families$31,743$46,993

$38,918

Average Income

$46,719

Median Household Income

29.74%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)