The Town Files

Monroe County, Kentucky

11,269 people. The median home is worth $115,900 (typical Kentucky town: $161,450) and the median household earns $51,280.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tompkinsville2,309$99,000$38,62837.9

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Kentucky town
Median home value$115,900$161,450
Median rent$657$837
Median household income$51,280$54,969
Median age41.139.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%19.8%
Below the poverty line22.1%18.0%

Jobs and pay

3,230 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,811 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyManufacturing592 jobs · $49,490Retail383 jobs · $32,413Construction280 jobs · $97,362Administrative & support181 jobs · $49,851Wholesale trade104 jobs · $58,719Finance & insurance96 jobs · $62,525
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 180 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail27Flood2Tornado12High Wind1Lightning2Heavy Rain2Heavy Snow8Flash Flood17Frost/Freeze4Winter Storm11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 29, 2026Winter StormDR-4913: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3633: Severe Winter Storm
April 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2025Severe StormEM-3626: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 24, 2025Severe StormDR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
February 16, 2025Severe StormEM-3624: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).