Paris, Texas Population 2024

25,123

Paris is a city located in Lamar County Texas. Paris has a 2024 population of 25,123. It is also the county seat of Lamar County. Paris is currently growing at a rate of 0.62% annually and its population has increased by 2.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,505 in 2020.

The average household income in Paris is $55,302 with a poverty rate of 22.01%. The median age in Paris is 36 years: 33.3 years for males, and 37.7 years for females.

Paris Demographics

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

  • White: 66.53%
  • Black or African American: 22.7%
  • Two or more races: 7.53%
  • Asian: 1.57%
  • Other race: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.35%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
713.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.52% (618)
The current population of Paris, Texas is 25,123 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,505.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,35066.53%
Black or African American5,57822.7%
Two or more races1,8517.53%
Asian3871.57%
Other race2060.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1170.48%
Native American850.35%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Paris Population by Race

Paris Population Pyramid 2024

Paris Median Age

36

Total

33.3

Male

37.7

Female

Paris Adults

There are 18,602 adults, (4,748 of whom are seniors) in Paris.

Paris Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Paris Sex Ratio

Female12,81952.16%
Male11,75547.84%

Paris Population by Age

Paris Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2152.3349.950.1
Non Family4,1621.1638.361.7
Married3,3732.9775.224.8
Female2,1003.5233.966.1
Male5802.7943.856.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

49.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paris Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2557.63%
Associates Degree1,4518.82%
Bachelors Degree2,05012.46%
Graduate Degree1,2587.65%
High School Graduate5,62434.19%
Less Than 9th Grade8575.21%
Some College3,95224.03%

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
White10,8359,6242,479
Black3,6993,374526
Hispanic1,02855842
2+ Races857666171
Asian19918067
Other Race1801160
Native American565623
Islander351919

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 54.29%.

Paris Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,767$67,829$48,068
Graduate Degree$58,750$57,635$62,292
High School Graduate$31,256$34,226$27,432
Less Than 9th Grade$26,356$31,125$16,010
Overall$33,664$39,188$29,662
Some College$30,974$39,093$28,650

$33,664

Average Earnings

$39,188

Average Male

$29,662

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

90.97% of Paris residents speak only English, while 9.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.67% of the population.

Paris Language

Paris Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,1622,57618.19%
Black5,4671,54028.17%
Hispanic2,44295138.94%
Multiple1,83641922.82%
Other185179.19%

22.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.85%

Male Poverty Rate

23.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paris

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paris is Hispanic, with 38.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paris is Other, with 9.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.03%.

Paris Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.93%
Some College22.57%
High School16.8%
Bachelors or Greater5.43%

Paris Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.83%
Male Unemployed23.27%
Female Employed14.74%
Male Employed11.67%

Paris Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paris Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,874$67,044
Households$44,022$55,302
Married Families$75,846$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,639$33,737

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

35.6%

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 45-54.

Paris Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paris Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,371

Number of Veterans

1,274

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam348
Second Gulf War347
First Gulf War278
Korea143
World War II34

Paris Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+446
55 to 64316
65 to 74269
35 to 54199
18 to 34141

Paris Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0160.07910924238884996
Black2810.06736993526732199
2+ Races700.06862745098039216
Hispanic90.006456241032998565
Native American40.06349206349206349

Paris Veterans by Race

Paris Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paris Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

5.1%

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

75.57%

Born in Paris

95.94%

Native Born

4.06%

Foreign Born

2.59%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.94% of Paris residents were born in the United States, with 75.57% having been born in Texas. 2.59% 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

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,8971550.6%
202825,7421550.61%
202725,5871540.61%
202625,4331550.61%
202525,2781550.62%
202425,1231540.62%
202324,9692851.15%
202224,684350.14%
202124,6491440.59%
202024,505-295-1.19%
201924,800-10-0.04%
201824,810-5-0.02%
201724,815-10-0.04%
201624,825210.08%
201524,804-55-0.22%
201424,8591180.48%
201324,741-326-1.3%
201225,067-151-0.6%
201125,218-48-0.19%
201025,26600%
200025,8981,1994.85%
199024,699-799-3.13%
198025,4982,0578.78%
197023,4412,46411.75%
196020,977-666-3.08%
195021,6432,96515.87%
194018,6783,02919.36%
193015,6496094.05%
192015,0403,77133.46%
191011,2691,91120.42%
19009,3581,10413.38%
18908,2544,274107.39%
18803,980-21,917-84.63%

Paris Population by Year