Bowling Green, MO Population

Overview

4,391

Total Population

35.1

Median age

41.90%

Female population %

138.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

43.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bowling Green's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bowling Green is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowling Green's population under 18 was 19.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowling Green's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowling Green, 17.01% were under the age of 15, 22.18% aged 15 to 29, 47.44% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 711 less females than males in Bowling Green:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.90% females and 58.10% males in Bowling Green, MO.
The Bowling Green, MO gender ratio is 138.6:100 i.e. 138.6 men to 100 women (1.386).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 336.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 180.

Bowling Green's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowling Green population: 82.17% are White, 14.23% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.12% are multiracial.
Bowling Green's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,359 (99.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowling Green is White with a population of 3,608 (82.17% of the total population).

Bowling Green's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,606 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Bowling Green's population increased by 2,052 (62.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowling Green's population decreased by 1,306 (24.58%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bowling Green's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,249.