City in Edgar County, Illinois · 5.7 sq mi · 1,404 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Paris. The typical household earns $53,927, and the median resident is 42.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,257 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.52%
Men 41.3 · Women 45.4
1860–2026
7,975
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,975
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,975 | -51 | 0.64% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,026 | -27 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 8,053 | -18 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 8,071 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 8,068 | -90 | 1.10% |
| 2021 | 8,158 | -99 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 8,257 | -35 | 0.42% |
| 2019 | 8,292 | -102 | 1.22% |
| 2018 | 8,394 | -20 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 8,414 | -57 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 51% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau