Tompkinsville, KY Demographics

A map of Tompkinsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,944	1,875	74.4%	81.2%
Hispanic	322	150	12.3%	6.5%
Black	201	163	7.7%	7.1%
Multiracial	146	102	5.6%	4.4%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	13	0.0%	0.6%

Tompkinsville, Kentucky has an estimated population of 2,613, a large increase from the 2,309 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.4% White, 12.3% Hispanic, 7.7% Black, 5.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tompkinsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tompkinsville has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Kentucky overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tompkinsville, that probability was 32.9% in 2020 and 42.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tompkinsville is ranked the 141st most populous place in Kentucky, out of 554 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Tompkinsville was ranked the 152nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tompkinsville's White Population

1,944 residents of Tompkinsville, or 74.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tompkinsville is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Tompkinsville ranks 460th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tompkinsville's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Tompkinsville's population has decreased from 81.2% to 74.4%.

Tompkinsville is less White than neighboring Gamaliel (98.3% White), Summer Shade (100% White), Marrowbone (100% White), Red Boiling Springs (75.7% White), and Celina (79.5% White).

Tompkinsville's Black Population

201 residents of Tompkinsville, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tompkinsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Tompkinsville ranks 99th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tompkinsville's Black population has grown by an estimated 23.3%. Black residents' share of Tompkinsville's population has increased from 7.1% to 7.7%.

Tompkinsville is more Black than neighboring Gamaliel (0% Black), Summer Shade (0% Black), Marrowbone (0% Black), and Red Boiling Springs (6.3% Black). Tompkinsville is less Black than neighboring Celina (13.2% Black).

Tompkinsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Tompkinsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tompkinsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Tompkinsville ranks 328th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tompkinsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Tompkinsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tompkinsville is less Asian than neighboring Celina (1.8% Asian).

Tompkinsville's Hispanic Population

322 residents of Tompkinsville, or 12.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tompkinsville is higher than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Tompkinsville ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tompkinsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 114.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Tompkinsville's population has increased from 6.5% to 12.3%.

Tompkinsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Gamaliel (0% Hispanic), Summer Shade (0% Hispanic), Marrowbone (0% Hispanic), and Celina (0.9% Hispanic). Tompkinsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Red Boiling Springs (13.1% Hispanic).

Tompkinsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tompkinsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tompkinsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Tompkinsville ranks 213th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tompkinsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tompkinsville's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Tompkinsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Red Boiling Springs (0.2% Native American/Other).

Tompkinsville's Multiracial Population

146 residents of Tompkinsville, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tompkinsville is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Tompkinsville ranks 195th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 554 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tompkinsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 43.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Tompkinsville's population has increased from 4.4% to 5.6%.

Tompkinsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Gamaliel (1.7% Multiracial), Summer Shade (0% Multiracial), Marrowbone (0% Multiracial), Red Boiling Springs (4.8% Multiracial), and Celina (4.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.