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Bowling Green metropolitan area, Kentucky

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Bowling Green Metro
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area
Fountain Square Park, 2008
Fountain Square Park, 2008
Map
Bowling Green–Glasgow–Franklin, KY CSA
Country United States
State Kentucky
Largest cityBowling Green
Other cities - Brownsville
 - Scottsville
 - Morgantown
 - Smiths Grove
 - Woodburn
Area
 • Total548 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
 • Total165,732 (2,014)[3]
 • Rank246th in the U.S.
 • Density220.06/sq mi (54.4/km2)
Shops along Fountain Square in Downtown Bowling Green.

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.

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Incorporated places

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Unincorporated places

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Demographics

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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

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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

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References

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  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.
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