Bowling Green, OH Demographics

A map of Bowling Green's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	24,510	24,831	81.7%	80.6%
Hispanic	2,000	2,176	6.7%	7.1%
Multiracial	1,417	1,269	4.7%	4.1%
Black	1,381	1,664	4.6%	5.4%
Asian	576	749	1.9%	2.4%
Native American/Other	99	119	0.3%	0.4%

Bowling Green, Ohio has an estimated population of 29,983, a slight decrease from the 30,808 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.7% White, 6.7% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 4.6% Black, 1.9% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bowling Green, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bowling Green has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bowling Green, that probability was 34.0% in 2020 and 32.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bowling Green is ranked the 50th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bowling Green was ranked the 49th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bowling Green's White Population

24,510 residents of Bowling Green, or 81.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bowling Green is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Bowling Green ranks 1093rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowling Green's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Bowling Green's population has increased from 80.6% to 81.7%.

Bowling Green is more White than neighboring Portage (68.1% White). Bowling Green is less White than neighboring Rudolph (96% White), Tontogany (87.2% White), Haskins (88.2% White), and Jerry City (86.5% White).

Bowling Green's Black Population

1,381 residents of Bowling Green, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bowling Green is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Bowling Green ranks 180th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowling Green's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.0%. Black residents' share of Bowling Green's population has decreased from 5.4% to 4.6%.

Bowling Green is more Black than neighboring Rudolph (0% Black), Tontogany (0% Black), Haskins (1.2% Black), and Jerry City (0.4% Black). Bowling Green is less Black than neighboring Portage (18.3% Black).

Bowling Green's Asian Population

576 residents of Bowling Green, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bowling Green is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Bowling Green ranks 133rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowling Green's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.1%. Asian residents' share of Bowling Green's population has decreased from 2.4% to 1.9%.

Bowling Green is more Asian than neighboring Portage (0% Asian), Rudolph (0% Asian), Tontogany (1.5% Asian), Haskins (0.9% Asian), and Jerry City (0.6% Asian).

Bowling Green's Hispanic Population

2,000 residents of Bowling Green, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bowling Green is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Bowling Green ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowling Green's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Bowling Green's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.7%.

Bowling Green is more Hispanic than neighboring Rudolph (2.9% Hispanic). Bowling Green is less Hispanic than neighboring Portage (9.6% Hispanic), Tontogany (9.6% Hispanic), Haskins (7.9% Hispanic), and Jerry City (9.9% Hispanic).

Bowling Green's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Bowling Green, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bowling Green is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Bowling Green ranks 700th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowling Green's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 16.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bowling Green's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Bowling Green is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rudolph (0% Native American/Other), Tontogany (0% Native American/Other), and Haskins (0.1% Native American/Other). Bowling Green is less Native American/Other than neighboring Portage (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jerry City (1.5% Native American/Other).

Bowling Green's Multiracial Population

1,417 residents of Bowling Green, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bowling Green is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Bowling Green ranks 550th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bowling Green's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Bowling Green's population has increased from 4.1% to 4.7%.

Bowling Green is more Multiracial than neighboring Portage (3.6% Multiracial), Rudolph (1.1% Multiracial), Tontogany (1.7% Multiracial), Haskins (1.6% Multiracial), and Jerry City (1.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.