Bowling Green, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,892. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,928 (+1.2% change)
Males: 1,507 (52.1%), Females: 1,385 (47.9%)

Hardee County

Zip code: 33834

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.6 years
Median household income: $28,209
Median house value: $47,000

Population by Race

Races in Bowling Green:

• Hispanic (46.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (39.3%)
• Other race (26.0%)
• Black (13.5%)
• Two or more races (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (10.2%), German (3.6%), Irish (3.6%), English (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.5%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 117 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bowling Green

• High school or higher: 47.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 7.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowling Green city

• Never married: 31.3%
• Now married: 53.3%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 8.3%

23.8% Foreign born (23.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,055 (+57.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bowling Green:

• FLORIDA HOSPITAL WAUCHULA (about 7 miles; WAUCHULA, FL)
• BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BARTOW, FL)
• WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowling Green:

• LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 28 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Abbreviation: LAL)
• MAC DILL AFB (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: MCF)
• CHARLOTTE COUNTY (about 51 miles; PUNTA GORDA, FL; Abbreviation: PGD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bowling Green:

• WAUCHULA MUNI (about 10 miles; WAUCHULA, FL; Abbreviation: CHN)
• BARTOW MUNI (about 21 miles; BARTOW, FL; Abbreviation: BOW)
• AVON PARK MUNI (about 22 miles; AVON PARK, FL; Abbreviation: AVO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowling Green:

• TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; LAKELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,057)
• POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
• HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,630)
• UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA (about 50 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,963)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 51 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
• MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BRADENTON, FL; Full-time enrollment: 4,539)
• SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)

Private high school in Bowling Green:

• FAITH EVANGELISTIC ACADEMY (Students: 7; Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bowling Green:

• BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 745; Location: P. O. BOX 158; Grades: PK – 05)
• BOWLING GREEN YOUTH ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: P. O. BOX 369; Grades: 06 – 12)