Bowling Green, VA Population

Overview

1,494

Total Population

39.8

Median age

58.10%

Female population %

72.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

76.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bowling Green is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bowling Green's population under 18 was 25.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bowling Green's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bowling Green, 20.82% were under the age of 15, 15.26% aged 15 to 29, 41.57% aged 30 to 64, 18.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.61% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 242 more females than males in Bowling Green:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.10% females and 41.90% males in Bowling Green, VA.
The Bowling Green, VA gender ratio is 72.1:100 i.e. 72.1 men to 100 women (0.721).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 65.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 88.

Bowling Green's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bowling Green population: 81.93% are White, 12.52% are Black or African American, 0.67% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 2.95% are some other race and 1.47% are multiracial.
Bowling Green's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,464 (97.99% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bowling Green is White with a population of 1,224 (81.93% of the total population).

Bowling Green's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,200 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bowling Green's population increased by 164 (17.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bowling Green's population increased by 54 (4.85%), 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 943.