The Town Files

Warren County, Kentucky

140,918 people. The median home is worth $258,000 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $65,794.

Towns in Warren County

Towns in Warren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bowling Green72,294$241,900$48,87328.7

People and housing

Warren CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$258,000$161,450
Median rent$1,002$837
Median household income$65,794$54,969
Median age33.339.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%19.8%
Below the poverty line17.0%18.0%

Jobs and pay

70,761 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,488 a year.

Largest industries in Warren CountyManufacturing12,281 jobs · $74,797Health care & social assistan…10,398 jobs · $55,296Retail8,494 jobs · $36,534Hotels & restaurants7,582 jobs · $23,326Construction3,643 jobs · $70,053Administrative & support3,604 jobs · $40,452
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Warren County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 538 storm events in Warren County from 1996 to 2026, with 18 deaths.

Storm events in Warren County by type since 1996Hail110Flood48Tornado19High Wind5Lightning4Heavy Snow11Flash Flood55Strong Wind3Frost/Freeze3Funnel Cloud2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Warren County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
May 23, 2025Severe StormDR-4875: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4804: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).