Bowling Green metropolitan area, Kentucky

The Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in Kentucky, anchored by the city of Bowling Green. As of 2014, the MSA had an estimated population of 165,732.

Bowling Green Metro
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area
Fountain Square Park, 2008
Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA   Bowling Green, KY MSA   Glasgow, KY µSA   Franklin, KY µSA   City of Bowling Green
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Largest city	Bowling Green
Other cities	- Brownsville  - Scottsville  - Morgantown  - Smiths Grove  - Woodburn
Area
• Total	548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
Highest elevation	Pilot Knob[1]935 ft (285 m)
Lowest elevation	Confluence of the Green and Barren Rivers[2] 395 ft (120 m)
Population
• Total	165,732 (2,014)[3]
• Rank	246th in the U.S.
• Density	220.06/sq mi (54.4/km2)

Shops along Fountain Square in Downtown Bowling Green.

Counties

• Allen
• Butler
• Edmonson
• Warren

Communities

Incorporated places

• Bowling Green (Principal city)
• Brownsville
• Morgantown
• Oakland
• Plum Springs
• Rochester
• Scottsville
• Smiths Grove
• Woodburn
• Woodbury

Unincorporated places

• Aberdeen
• Adolphus
• Anna
• Alvaton
• Asphalt
• Bee Spring
• Big Reedy
• Chalybeate Springs
• Dunbar
• Glenmore
• Hadley
• Holland
• Huff
• Jetson
• Lindseyville
• Meador
• Pig
• Plano
• Quality
• Reedyville
• Rhoda
• Richpond
• Rockfield
• Rocky Hill
• Roundhill
• Segal
• Sunfish
• Sweeden
• Threeforks
• Windyville
• Wingfield

Demographics

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 104,166 people, 40,013 households, and 26,873 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 88.25% White, 7.68% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,782, and the median income for a family was $38,493. Males had a median income of $29,417 versus $19,968 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,664.

Combined Statistical Area

The Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau in 2023 consists of the 7 counties in Bowling Green MSA, Franklin, KY μSA, and Glasgow, KY μSA.^[5]

CBSA	2023 Population (est.)	County	2023 Population (est.)[6]	2020 Population	2010 Population	2000 Population	1950 Population	1900 Population
Bowling Green, KY MSA	185,682	Warren County, Kentucky	142,229	134,554	113,792	92,522	42,758	29,970
		Allen County, Kentucky	21,788	20,588	19,958	17,800	13,787	14,657
		Butler County, Kentucky	12,375	12,371	12,690	13,010	11,309	15,896
		Edmonson County, Kentucky	12,448	12,126	12,161	11,644	9,376	10,080
Glasgow, KY μSA	55,224	Barren County, Kentucky	45,008	44,485	42,173	38,033	28,461	23,197
		Metcalfe County, Kentucky	10,482	10,286	10,099	10,037	9,851	9,988
Franklin, KY μSA	20,195	Simpson County, Kentucky	20,195	19,594	17,327	16,405	11,678	11,624
Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA	264,525

See also

• Kentucky census statistical areas

References

1. "Pilot Knob". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved on 2010-12-23
2. Groundwater Resources of Warren County, Kentucky Retrieved on 2010-12-23
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-04. Retrieved 2015-05-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). July 21, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
6. "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". Census.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-14.

External links

• "Bowling Green" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 345.