Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County
Warren County Justice Center in Bowling Green
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°59′N 86°25′W / 36.99°N 86.42°W / 36.99; -86.42
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedDecember 19, 1796
Named afterJoseph Warren
SeatBowling Green
Largest cityBowling Green
Area
  Total
548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
  Land542 sq mi (1,400 km2)
  Water6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
134,554
  Estimate 
(2024)
147,936
  Density250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.warrencountyky.gov

Warren County is a county located in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 134,554, making it the fifth-most populous county in Kentucky. The county seat is Bowling Green. Warren County is now classified as a wet county after voters approved the measure in 2018. The measure became law in January 2019 that allows alcohol to be sold county wide.

Warren County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the Pennyroyal Plateau and Western Coal Fields regions.