Bowling Green
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
United States • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Chicago UTC−6 (CST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 251K
- GDP
- $12B
- GDP per capita
- $47,072
- Land area
- 5,861 km² (2,263 mi²)
- Density
- 43/km² (111/mi²)
Bowling Green metro area
36.97, -86.48Dimension Breakdown
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5 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Other Teams
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Baseball • South Atlantic League
Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bowling Green
Other College Teams2 teams
Hockey • College Hockey
Bowling Green
Bowling Green (OH)
Women's College Basketball (Conference USA)
Western Kentucky (W)
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $11B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
House Prices
FHFA to 2026 Q2
FHFA all-transactions index for Bowling Green, KY, since 1986. Real terms in 2024 dollars. Full history and the year-by-year table.
Languages of Bowling Green
English first in Kentucky.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 93.2% | Census, home |
| Spanish | 3.4% | Census, home |
| German | 0.3% | Census, home |
| French | 0.2% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.2% | Census, home |
- English reach, Kentucky
- 99%
- Tier 1 census
Screen of Bowling Green
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Leading figures: John Carpenter, Charles Napier