Bowling Green, Kentucky metropolitan area

Bowling Green Metro
Bowling Green Metropolitan Area
Map of Bowling Green Metro
Country United States
State(s) Kentucky
Largest city Bowling Green
Other cities  - Brownsville
 - Scottsville
 - Morgantown
 - Smiths Grove
 - Woodburn
Area
  Total 548 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
  Total 165,732 (2,014)[3]
  Rank 246th in the U.S.
  Density 220.06/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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Unincorporated places

Demographics

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.

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