Bowling Green is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, home to about 75,388 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 42101, 42103 and 42104, and parts of 42122 are in Bowling Green too.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bowling Green; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bowling Green had 72,294 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 553 towns in Kentucky by population.
Warren County grew from 29,970 residents in 1900 to 134,554 in 2020.
Warren County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowling Green Warren Co Ap, KY weather station (2 miles away).
59,803 jobs at 3,076 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,625 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowling Green’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 109 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 245 |
| Dentists | 99 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 307 |
| Mental health providers | 589 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 224 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 42 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (25 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (5 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1798.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Warren County, Bowling Green Independent, Kentucky Tech System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood Elementary SchoolBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 685 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bristow ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 699 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Cumberland Trace ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 699 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Jennings Creek ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 852 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Jody Richards ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 754 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Lost River ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 856 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Plano ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 750 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Rich Pond ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 990 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Richardsville ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 446 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Rockfield ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 674 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| T C Cherry Elementary SchoolBowling Green | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Warren ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 714 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| William H. Natcher ElementaryBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 713 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Childrens Crisis Stabilization UnitBowling Green | K–12 | 12 | Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| Dishman McGinnis Elementary SchoolBowling Green | K–5 | 506 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Parker-Bennett-Curry SchoolBowling Green | K–5 | 400 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Potter Gray ElementaryBowling Green | K–5 | 499 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Rivendell ElementaryBowling Green | K–8 | 34 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| W R McNeill Elementary SchoolBowling Green | K–5 | 433 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Jackson AcademyBowling Green | 3–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Beacon AcademyBowling Green | 6–12 | 137 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Bowling Green Junior HighBowling Green | 6–8 | 1,042 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bowling Green Learning CenterBowling Green | 6–12 | 30 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Drakes Creek Middle SchoolBowling Green | 7–8 | 704 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Henry F. Moss Middle SchoolBowling Green | 7–8 | 580 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| South Warren Middle SchoolBowling Green | 7–8 | 805 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Warren County Day TreatmentBowling Green | 7–12 | 21 | Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Warren East Middle SchoolBowling Green | 7–8 | 491 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Warren Co. Area Technology CenterBowling Green | 8–12 | — | Career and Technical | 7.3 mi |
| Bowling Green High SchoolBowling Green | 9–12 | 1,377 | Public | 1.5 mi |
And 11 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Christian AcademyBowling Green | Pre-K–12 | 367 | Church of Christ | 5.2 mi |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran SchoolBowling Green | Pre-K–6 | 45 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.9 mi |
| St Joseph Interparochial SchoolBowling Green | Pre-K–8 | 276 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| St Joseph SchoolBowling Green | Pre-K–8 | 269 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Plano and Plum Springs.
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