Paris, Arkansas Population 2024

3,311

Paris Demographics

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

  • White: 89.76%
  • Asian: 5.88%
  • Other race: 2.02%
  • Two or more races: 1.59%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
600.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.16% (38)
The current population of Paris, Arkansas is 3,311 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,273.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,88589.76%
Asian1895.88%
Other race652.02%
Two or more races511.59%
Black or African American220.68%
Native American20.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paris Population by Race

Paris Population Pyramid 2024

Paris Median Age

45.1

Total

45.3

Male

43.9

Female

Paris Adults

There are 2,643 adults, (713 of whom are seniors) in Paris.

Paris Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Paris Sex Ratio

Female1,72553.67%
Male1,48946.33%

Paris Population by Age

Paris Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5251.9861.938.1
Non Family7521.116238
Married5682.9170.229.8
Female1552.3418.781.3
Male503.241000

2.76

Average Family Size

1.98

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paris Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1957.84%
Associates Degree1726.91%
Bachelors Degree25010.05%
Graduate Degree1616.47%
High School Graduate1,12445.18%
Less Than 9th Grade602.41%
Some College52621.14%

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
White2,2041,970375
Asian14914917
Hispanic83770
Other Race65650
2+ Races462714
Black22225
Native American200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 30.43%.

Paris Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,309$0$45,208
Graduate Degree$52,303$0$52,237
High School Graduate$32,312$40,294$0
Less Than 9th Grade$25,833$0$0
Overall$36,642$42,810$0
Some College$23,438$44,926$11,147

$36,642

Average Earnings

$42,810

Average Male

$0

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

90.77% of Paris residents speak only English, while 9.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.56% of the population.

Paris Language

Paris Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,74947217.17%
Asian18912164.02%
Hispanic905864.44%
Other654569.23%
Multiple461941.3%
Black9555.56%

21.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.45%

Male Poverty Rate

25.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paris

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paris is Other, with 69.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paris is White, with 17.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.36%.

Paris Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.71%
High School22.22%
Bachelors or Greater16.3%
Some College13.54%

Paris Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed48.57%
Male Employed9.12%
Female Employed8.04%

Paris Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paris Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,189$66,919
Households$45,505$69,918
Married Families$69,018$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,594$71,980

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

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 35-44, 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

233

Number of Veterans

210

Male Veterans

23

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War107
Vietnam72
First Gulf War69
Korea20
World War II0

Paris Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5486
18 to 3464
75+45
65 to 7433
55 to 645

Paris Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2239.45%
2+ Races1021.74%

Paris Veterans by Race

Paris Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paris Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

7.6%

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

62.91%

Born in Paris

98.54%

Native Born

1.46%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.54% of Paris residents were born in the United States, with 62.91% having been born in Arkansas. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Paris Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,35990.27%
20283,350100.3%
20273,340100.3%
20263,33090.27%
20253,321100.3%
20243,31190.27%
20233,302220.67%
20223,280-4-0.12%
20213,284110.34%
20203,273-98-2.91%
20193,371-43-1.26%
20183,414-17-0.5%
20173,431-11-0.32%
20163,442-4-0.12%
20153,446-19-0.55%
20143,465-32-0.92%
20133,497130.37%
20123,484-60-1.69%
20113,544-8-0.23%
20103,55200%
20003,707330.9%
19903,674-317-7.94%
19803,9913459.46%
19703,64663921.25%
19603,007-724-19.4%
19503,7313018.78%
19403,4301966.06%
19303,234-125-3.72%

Paris Population by Year