Cover - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 09, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	BWMN
Entity Registrant Name	BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD.
Entity Central Index Key	0001847590
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,172,644
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity File Number	001-40371
Entity Tax Identification Number	54-1762351
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	12355 Sunrise Valley Drive
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 520
Entity Address, City or Town	Reston
Entity Address, State or Province	VA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	20191
City Area Code	703
Local Phone Number	464-1000