Warren County, Kentucky Population 2024

144,412

Warren County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 144,412 with a growth rate of 1.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Warren County, Kentucky is the 4th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 114,348 and has seen a growth of 26.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029155,3272,1831.43%
2028153,1442,1831.45%
2027150,9612,1831.47%
2026148,7782,1831.49%
2025146,5952,1831.51%
2024144,4122,1831.53%
2023142,2292,1831.56%
2022140,0462,8212.06%
2021137,2252,1971.63%
2020135,0282,2691.71%
2019132,7591,8331.4%
2018130,9261,6941.31%
2017129,2322,4801.96%
2016126,7522,5282.04%
2015124,2242,7442.26%
2014121,4801,8401.54%
2013119,6402,2041.88%
2012117,4361,5471.33%
2011115,8891,5411.35%
2010114,34800%
199076,6734,8456.75%
198071,82814,39625.07%
197057,43211,94126.25%
196045,4912,7336.39%
195042,7586,12716.73%
194036,6312,9558.77%
193033,6762,8189.13%
192030,8582790.91%
191030,5796092.03%
190029,970-188-0.62%
189030,1582,6279.54%
188027,5315,78926.63%
187021,7424,42225.53%
186017,3202,19714.53%
185015,123-323-2.09%
184015,4464,49741.07%
183010,949-827-7.02%
182011,776-161-1.35%
181011,9377,251154.74%
18004,686-150,641-96.98%
2024 Growth Rate
1.53% (2,183)
County Website
Warren County
County Seat
Bowling Green
2020 Population
135,028
Area
542 mi²
Density
266 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
6.95% (9,384)
Founded
December 19, 1796

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White106,83177.67%
Black or African American11,8908.64%
Two or more races7,8895.74%
Asian6,3154.59%
Other race3,6132.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6870.5%
Native American3240.24%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Warren County, Kentucky Population by Race

Warren County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Warren County, Kentucky Median Age

33.4

Total

32.5

Male

34.1

Female

Warren County, Kentucky Adults

There are 105,274 adults, (18,185 of whom are seniors) in Warren County, Kentucky.

Warren County, Kentucky Age Dependency

57.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Warren County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female69,69550.67%
Male67,85449.33%

Warren County, Kentucky Population by Age

Warren County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All54,2082.4356.743.3
Married24,1133.217921
Non Family21,4801.3639.260.8
Female5,6573.0636.563.5
Male2,9582.740.759.3

3.06

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Warren County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,6995.57%
Associates Degree7,5938.99%
Bachelors Degree17,40620.62%
Graduate Degree10,75712.74%
High School Graduate22,33526.46%
Less Than 9th Grade4,6515.51%
Some College16,98220.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Warren County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Warren County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White66,94262,01724,657
Black6,9915,8181,237
Hispanic4,6723,019689
Asian3,5112,234983
2+ Races2,9462,576731
Other Race1,725967145
Islander45225659
Native American2141138

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.83%.

Warren County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,809$78,263$46,120
Graduate Degree$64,014$74,809$61,184
High School Graduate$36,042$41,695$28,285
Less Than 9th Grade$30,123$33,721$18,068
Overall$43,066$49,448$37,000
Some College$38,662$46,667$32,928

$43,066

Average Earnings

$49,448

Average Male

$37,000

Average Female

Warren County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Warren County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Warren County, Kentucky Language

86.24% of Warren County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 13.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.99% of the population.

Warren County, Kentucky Language

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White98,67212,36212.53%
Black11,2583,70132.87%
Hispanic9,2622,41326.05%
Asian6,2391,98931.88%
Multiple7,4291,82724.59%
Other3,5531,23734.82%
Islander64220531.93%
Native3135617.89%

16.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.96%

Male Poverty Rate

18.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Warren County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Warren County, Kentucky is Other, with 34.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Warren County, Kentucky is White, with 12.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.81%.

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.33%
High School16.03%
Some College8.68%
Bachelors or Greater4.69%

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed42.36%
Female Unemployed37.04%
Female Employed12.64%
Male Employed9.09%

Warren County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Warren County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,221$109,878
Households$64,801$87,897
Married Families$98,747$127,246
Non Families$40,020$51,373

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Warren County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Warren County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Warren County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Warren County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Warren County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,841

Number of Veterans

6,070

Male Veterans

771

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,138
First Gulf War1,948
Second Gulf War1,932
Korea174
World War II69

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,892
55 to 641,509
75+1,460
65 to 741,407
18 to 34573

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,8476.9%
Black6397.18%
2+ Races3337.36%
Hispanic2824.74%
Asian120.29%
Native American92.93%
Other Race10.05%

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Warren County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Warren County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Warren County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Warren County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.45%

Born in Warren County, Kentucky

90.11%

Native Born

9.89%

Foreign Born

6.46%

Non Citizen

3.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.11% of Warren County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 58.45% having been born in Kentucky. 6.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Warren County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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