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Bowling Green Independent School District

Bowling Green Independent School District is a unified school district in Kentucky with a community population of 28,532. The median household income is $41,238 and the median age is 24.0.

28,532

Population

3694

People / sq mi

$41,238

Median Income

24.0

Median Age

Bowling Green Independent School District covers 8 sq mi of land at 3693.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White71.7%
Black or African American0.4%
Asian47.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.1%

Economy & Income

$41,238

Median Household Income

$25,059

Per Capita Income

28.5%

Poverty Rate

3.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$214,400

Median Home Value

$908

Median Rent

34.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

85.4%

High School+

31.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bowling Green Independent School District serves a community with a population of 28,532 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Kentucky.

The median household income in Bowling Green Independent School District is $41,238, with a per capita income of $25,059. The poverty rate is 28.5%.

Bowling Green Independent School District is 71.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 47.5% Asian, and 0.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Bowling Green Independent School District, 85.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Bowling Green Independent School District is $214,400, with a median rent of $908. The homeownership rate is 34.6%.

Data for Bowling Green Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2100570).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.