Paris, Kentucky Population 2024

10,056

Paris Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paris was:

  • White: 83.49%
  • Black or African American: 8.19%
  • Two or more races: 6.85%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,265.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.29% (-131)
The current population of Paris, Kentucky is 10,056 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,187.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,46883.49%
Black or African American8318.19%
Two or more races6956.85%
Native American800.79%
Other race640.63%
Asian50.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paris Population by Race

Paris Population Pyramid 2024

Paris Median Age

36.6

Total

34.3

Male

41.2

Female

Paris Adults

There are 7,711 adults, (1,619 of whom are seniors) in Paris.

Paris Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Paris Sex Ratio

Female5,12850.56%
Male5,01549.44%

Paris Population by Age

Paris Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0502.4655.844.2
Non Family1,6481.1246.153.9
Married1,5413.4671.828.2
Female4933.537.362.7
Male3682.8657.342.7

3.13

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

55.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paris Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6049.08%
Associates Degree3795.7%
Bachelors Degree6109.17%
Graduate Degree75511.35%
High School Graduate2,08431.33%
Less Than 9th Grade4907.37%
Some College1,73026.01%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paris Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paris Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7854,9681,312
Black48941323
Hispanic2778325
2+ Races22913225
Native American80240
Other Race64160
Asian555

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Paris Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,471$58,371$45,276
Graduate Degree$73,393$0$74,762
High School Graduate$25,462$30,896$18,750
Less Than 9th Grade$25,084$25,841$23,938
Overall$35,258$41,389$32,564
Some College$39,205$44,527$28,692

$35,258

Average Earnings

$41,389

Average Male

$32,564

Average Female

Paris Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paris Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paris Language

97.66% of Paris residents speak only English, while 2.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Paris Language

Paris Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,2351,89222.98%
Black813354.31%
Multiple659263.95%
Hispanic432184.17%

19.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.44%

Male Poverty Rate

18.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paris

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paris is White, with 22.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paris is Multiple, with 3.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.67%.

Paris Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.3%
Some College23.61%
High School15.52%
Bachelors or Greater11.43%

Paris Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed88.35%
Female Unemployed47.9%
Female Employed8.02%
Male Employed3.58%

Paris Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paris Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,786$72,693
Households$46,752$61,136
Married Families$78,203$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,099$38,556

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

39.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Paris Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paris Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Paris Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paris Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

341

Number of Veterans

318

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
First Gulf War77
Second Gulf War75
World War II2
Korea0

Paris Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+102
35 to 5492
65 to 7492
55 to 6446
18 to 349

Paris Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3154.85%
Black263.4%

Paris Veterans by Race

Paris Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paris Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Paris Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paris Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paris Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.92%

Born in Paris

96.89%

Native Born

3.11%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.89% of Paris residents were born in the United States, with 79.92% having been born in Kentucky. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Paris Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,893-32-0.32%
20289,925-33-0.33%
20279,958-33-0.33%
20269,991-32-0.32%
202510,023-33-0.33%
202410,056-33-0.33%
202310,08960.06%
202210,083-65-0.64%
202110,148-39-0.38%
202010,1875235.41%
20199,664-164-1.67%
20189,82800%
20179,828-23-0.23%
20169,851-13-0.13%
20159,864350.36%
20149,829240.24%
20139,805-42-0.43%
20129,84780.08%
20119,839240.24%
20109,81500%
20009,1834535.19%
19908,73079510.02%
19807,9351121.43%
19707,823320.41%
19607,79187912.72%
19506,9122153.21%
19406,6974937.95%
19306,204-106-1.68%
19206,3104517.7%
19105,8591,25627.29%
19004,6033859.13%
18904,2181,01431.65%
18803,20454920.68%
18702,655-7,238-73.16%

Paris Population by Year