Bowling Green

County:: Caroline County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.604
State:: Virginia

Bowling Green is a town located in Caroline County, Virginia. Bowling Green has a 2025 population of 1,263. It is also the county seat of Caroline County. Bowling Green is currently growing at a rate of 1.53% annually and its population has increased by 8.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,168 in 2020.

The average household income in Bowling Green is $81,701 with a poverty rate of 10.83%.The median age in Bowling Green is 39.9 years: 39.5 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bowling Green includes 79.86% White, 11.2% Black or African American, 3.3% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,162	79.86%
Black or African American	163	11.2%
Two or more races	71	4.88%
Other race	48	3.3%
Native American	6	0.41%
Asian	5	0.34%

Bowling Green Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bowling Green's average per capita income is $42,944. Household income levels show a median of $69,352. The poverty rate stands at 10.83%.

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	$99,531	-
Families	$93,347	$104,564
Households	$69,352	$81,701
Non Families	$30,982	$46,836

$42,944

Average Income

$69,352

Median Household Income

10.83%

Poverty Rate