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Bowling Green, KY Demographics

Bowling Green, KY is the 4th most populous of 555 cities in Kentucky, with 72,284 residents across 41 square miles. That is about 1,763 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 72,284
Land area 41 sq mi
Density 1,763 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024

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