Tompkinsville

Population: 2,672
Median household income: $37,405
Median home value: $86,100

Tompkinsville is a community in Monroe County, Kentucky, home to 2,672 residents. The median household income of $37,405 is below the Monroe County median ($49,430).

Between 2019 and 2023, Tompkinsville's population declined 9.9% from 2,966 to 2,672, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $73,400 to $86,100.

Owners occupy 50.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,672
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $37,405
Median home value: $86,100
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 1,293
Homeownership rate: 50.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9662,672

Median household income

$31,364$37,405

Median home value

$73,400$86,100

Median gross rent

$455$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,966	$31,364	$73,400	$455
2020	2,748	$30,330	$75,300	$523
2021	2,723	$29,779	$90,400	$517
2022	2,699	$36,436	$100,000	$658
2023	2,672	$37,405	$86,100	$600

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	6.3%
5 to 17	633	23.7%
18 to 24	114	4.3%
25 to 34	308	11.5%
35 to 44	261	9.8%
45 to 54	237	8.9%
55 to 64	508	19.0%
65 to 74	216	8.1%
75 and over	228	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,155	80.7%
Black or African American	288	10.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	43	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	186	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	383	21.8%
High school graduate	794	45.2%
Some college or associate's	356	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	138	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	87	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	823	74.0%
Carpooled	134	12.1%
Public transit	6	0.5%
Walked	61	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	4.8%
Other means	35	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	606	57.2%
15 to 29 min	197	18.6%
30 to 44 min	69	6.5%
45 to 59 min	78	7.4%
60+ min	109	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 22.8% (577 of 2,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	682	57.4%
Nonfamily households	507	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,189	92.0%
Vacant	104	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	598	50.3%
Renter-occupied	591	49.7%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	849	65.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	105	8.1%
5 to 19 units	148	11.4%
20 or more units	73	5.6%
Mobile home & other	113	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2177160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 36.7013, -85.6930