Tompkinsville

County:: Monroe County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 3.284
State:: Kentucky

Tompkinsville is a city located in Monroe County, Kentucky. Tompkinsville has a 2025 population of 2,278. It is also the county seat of Monroe County. Tompkinsville is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,298 in 2020.

The average household income in Tompkinsville is $50,867 with a poverty rate of 22.75%.The median age in Tompkinsville is 37.2 years: 39.1 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Tompkinsville includes 80.84% White, 10.78% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,160	80.84%
Black or African American	288	10.78%
Two or more races	146	5.46%
Other race	78	2.92%

Tompkinsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tompkinsville's average per capita income is $37,004. Household income levels show a median of $37,405. The poverty rate stands at 22.75%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,469	-
Families	$47,949	$59,471
Households	$37,405	$50,867
Non Families	$23,309	$35,853

$37,004

Average Income

$37,405

Median Household Income

22.75%

Poverty Rate