Tompkinsville is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 2,297 people and three associated neighborhoods, Tompkinsville is the 177th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tompkinsville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tompkinsville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tompkinsville who work in office and administrative support (19.36%), food service (8.33%), and management occupations (7.67%). The overall crime rate in Tompkinsville is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.In Tompkinsville, just 12.22% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Tompkinsville in 2022 was $23,418, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,672 for a family of four. However, Tompkinsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tompkinsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tompkinsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tompkinsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tompkinsville include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Tompkinsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
