Warren County, Kentucky

Warren County
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
Founded	December 19, 1796
Named for	Joseph Warren
Seat	Bowling Green
Largest city	Bowling Green
Area
• Total	548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
• Land	542 sq mi (1,400 km2)
• Water	6.0 sq mi (16 km2)  1.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	134,554
• Estimate  (2023)	142,229
• Density	250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.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,^[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Kentucky. The county seat is Bowling Green.^[2] 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.^[3]

Warren County is included in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located in the Pennyroyal Plateau and Western Coal Fields regions.^[4]