Median Household Income
$53,295 ± $8,485
Median Home Value
$128,800 ± $30,187
Median Gross Rent
$800 ± $49/mo
Per Capita Income
$20,104
Poverty Rate
25.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
52.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.0%
Median Age
35.7
Average Commute
22 min
Households
1,330
Veterans
226
Population Over Time
Bowling Green shrank 23.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,452
2016
5,464
2018
5,501
2020
5,259
2022
4,149
2024
4,170
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
85.4%
Hispanic or Latino
2.8%
Black or African American
7.7%
Asian
0.6%
Nearby Cities in Missouri
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.