Tompkinsville is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,309 at the 2020 census.
Alcohol sales became legal in the city, along with Monroe County as a whole, in 2023 after a referendum. Prior to this, the city was dry.
Geography
Tompkinsville is located just east of the center of Monroe County at (36.699508, -85.692005). Kentucky Routes 63 and 100 pass through the city together as South Main Street, with KY 63 turning onto West 4th Street and KY 100 turning onto North Magnolia Street. KY 63 leads northwest to Glasgow, while KY 100 leads northeast to its terminus at Waterview. Together the two highways lead southwest to Gamaliel. Kentucky Route 163 leaves Tompkinsville to the north on North Main Street, leading to Edmonton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Tompkinsville has a total area of , of which are land and of it, or 4.87%, are water.
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Tompkinsville had a population of 2,309. The median age was 43.8 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.3 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 988 households in Tompkinsville, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.3% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 40.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 2,660 people, 1,169 households, and 702 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 89.47% White, 8.95% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,169 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $18,267, and the median income for a family was $23,361. Males had a median income of $21,587 versus $16,541 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,975. About 24.5% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.8% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Tompkinsville has a public library, the William B. Harlan Memorial Library.
Notable people
thumb|right|270px|Monroe County Courthouse in Tompkinsville
- Tim Lee Carter, U.S. representative from Kentucky
- James Comer, Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, U.S. representative
- Joe H. Eagle, U.S. representative from Texas
- Tom Emberton, politician and judge
- Elois Grooms, former defensive lineman in the National Football League
- Eagle Keys, football coach and player of Canadian football
- Samuel B. Maxey, major general for the Confederacy in the Civil War who later represented Texas in the U.S. Senate
- Shawn McPherson, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Pearl Carter Pace, one of the earliest elected women as sheriff in Kentucky