Bowling Green is a town in Caroline County, Virginia, home to about 1,561 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22427, and parts of 22580 are in Bowling Green too.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bowling Green. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Richmond International Airport (RIC)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA176 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 1,168 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Caroline County grew from 16,709 residents in 1900 to 30,887 in 2020.
Caroline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corbin, VA weather station (17 miles away).
4,315 jobs at 424 businesses in Caroline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bowling Green.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
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