The Bowling Green Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in Kentucky

Kentucky

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, anchored by the city of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...

. As of the 2010 census

United States Census, 2010

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, the MSA had a population of 125,953.

Incorporated places

• Bowling Green
  Bowling Green, Kentucky
  Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
  
   (Principal city)
• Brownsville
  Brownsville, Kentucky
  Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The population is 1,000 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Oakland
  Oakland, Kentucky
  Oakland is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, USA. The population was 260 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Plum Springs
  Plum Springs, Kentucky
  Plum Springs is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 447 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...
  
  
• Smiths Grove
  Smiths Grove, Kentucky
  Smiths Grove is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 784 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Geography :Smiths Grove is located at ....
  
  
• Woodburn
  Woodburn, Kentucky
  Woodburn is a city in Warren County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census and 355 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Bee Spring
  Bee Spring, Kentucky
  Bee Spring is an unincorporated community in northern Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The population of the community's ZCTA was 1,335 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• Big Reedy
  Big Reedy, Kentucky
  Big Reedy is an unincorporated community in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, near the county lines of Grayson County and Butler County...
  
  
• Chalybeate Springs
  Chalybeate Springs, Kentucky
  Chalybeate Springs is an unincorporated area in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, near the Warren County line. At the turn of the 20th century, the location of the springs was a popular resort. All that remained of the resort by 2010 was an old spring house.-External links:*...
  
  
• Huff
• Lindseyville
• Plano
• Rhoda
• Richpond
• Rockfield
• Rocky Hill
  Rocky Hill, Kentucky
  Rocky Hill is an unincorporated community in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, located south of Mammoth Cave National Park. It is part of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
  
  
• Sunfish
  Sunfish, Kentucky
  Sunfish is an unincorporated community located in the Northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States, near the county lines of Grayson County...
  
  
• Sweeden
  Sweeden, Kentucky
  Sweeden is an unincorporated community in north-central Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The population of Sweeden's ZCTA was 171 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Windyville

Demographics

As of the census

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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

Race (United States Census)

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, 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

Per capita income

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for the MSA was $16,664.