Bowling Green

Population: 1,455
Median household income: $69,352
Median home value: $307,100

Bowling Green, a community in Caroline County, Virginia, has 1,455 residents. Its median household income of $69,352 runs below the Caroline County figure of $86,267.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bowling Green's population grew 16.5% from 1,249 to 1,455, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $235,700 to $307,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.2% of the population. 81.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,455
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $69,352
Median home value: $307,100
Median gross rent: $544
Housing units: 619
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2491,455

Median household income

$57,250$69,352

Median home value

$235,700$307,100

Median gross rent

$934$544

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,249	$57,250	$235,700	$934
2020	1,367	$58,750	$222,400	$939
2021	1,494	$63,250	$256,300	$678
2022	1,538	$69,167	$282,700	$535
2023	1,455	$69,352	$307,100	$544

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	74	5.1%
5 to 17	309	21.2%
18 to 24	52	3.6%
25 to 34	231	15.9%
35 to 44	193	13.3%
45 to 54	85	5.8%
55 to 64	147	10.1%
65 to 74	172	11.8%
75 and over	192	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,138	78.2%
Black or African American	163	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.4%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	3.3%
Two or more races	71	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	135	13.2%
High school graduate	405	39.7%
Some college or associate's	285	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	133	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	62	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	458	81.6%
Carpooled	65	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	5.0%
Other means	5	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	132	24.8%
15 to 29 min	90	16.9%
30 to 44 min	148	27.8%
45 to 59 min	85	15.9%
60+ min	78	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.8% (145 of 1,339)

	Count	Share
Family households	349	58.6%
Nonfamily households	247	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	596	96.3%
Vacant	23	3.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	365	61.2%
Renter-occupied	231	38.8%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached14.2%

2 to 4 units22.1%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	382	61.7%
1-unit, attached	88	14.2%
2 to 4 units	137	22.1%
5 to 19 units	6	1.0%
20 or more units	6	1.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5108888
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.0533, -77.3475