Paris, Tennessee Population 2024

10,360

Paris Demographics

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

  • White: 75.36%
  • Black or African American: 18.19%
  • Two or more races: 4.51%
  • Other race: 0.92%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
802.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (69)
The current population of Paris, Tennessee is 10,360 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,291.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,77275.36%
Black or African American1,87618.19%
Two or more races4654.51%
Other race950.92%
Asian620.6%
Native American430.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paris Population by Race

Paris Population Pyramid 2024

Paris Median Age

39.3

Total

38.6

Male

39.8

Female

Paris Adults

There are 8,114 adults, (2,239 of whom are seniors) in Paris.

Paris Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Paris Sex Ratio

Female5,76555.9%
Male4,54844.1%

Paris Population by Age

Paris Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1482.3958.341.7
Non Family1,9791.3147.352.7
Married1,3273.1178.121.9
Female7093.8946.153.9
Male1333.3690.29.8

3.19

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

58.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paris Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5497.63%
Associates Degree4536.3%
Bachelors Degree93613.01%
Graduate Degree4706.53%
High School Graduate3,20644.56%
Less Than 9th Grade4045.62%
Some College1,17616.35%

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
White5,6244,9541,235
Black1,09089191
2+ Races23116530
Hispanic16715141
Asian62620
Native American433625
Other Race1100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 58.14%.

Paris Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,021$48,214$47,941
Graduate Degree$55,714$60,855$54,948
High School Graduate$36,586$38,351$32,098
Less Than 9th Grade$34,281$0$34,469
Overall$38,526$38,857$38,241
Some College$33,466$32,694$35,278

$38,526

Average Earnings

$38,857

Average Male

$38,241

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

96.4% of Paris residents speak only English, while 3.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.5% of the population.

Paris Language

Paris Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,3151,53721.01%
Black1,82562634.3%
Hispanic33216148.49%
Multiple44614833.18%
Other9292100%
Asian623658.06%
Native432660.47%

24.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.52%

Male Poverty Rate

25.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paris

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paris is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paris is White, with 21.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.17%.

Paris Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.27%
Less Than 9th Grade20.97%
Some College14.69%
Bachelors or Greater14.65%

Paris Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.98%
Male Employed3.4%
Female Unemployed0%

Paris Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paris Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,925$80,454
Households$39,365$60,637
Married Families$85,563$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,306$36,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paris Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.3%

Male Marriage Rate

35.1%

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

674

Number of Veterans

596

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam325
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War83
Korea23
World War II7

Paris Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+243
65 to 74231
55 to 6499
35 to 5495
18 to 346

Paris Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4597.24%
Black16112.03%
2+ Races289%
Native American2660.47%
Hispanic10.47%

Paris Veterans by Race

Paris Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paris Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Employment Rate

1.5%

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

59.23%

Born in Paris

97.89%

Native Born

2.11%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

1.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.89% of Paris residents were born in the United States, with 59.23% having been born in Tennessee. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Paris Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,447180.17%
202810,429170.16%
202710,412170.16%
202610,395180.17%
202510,377170.16%
202410,360170.16%
202310,343210.2%
202210,322340.33%
202110,288-3-0.03%
202010,2912502.49%
201910,04110.01%
201810,040-26-0.26%
201710,066430.43%
201610,023180.18%
201510,005-51-0.51%
201410,056-16-0.16%
201310,072-43-0.43%
201210,115-50-0.49%
201110,165260.26%
201010,13900%
20009,7634314.62%
19909,332-1,396-13.01%
198010,7288368.45%
19709,8925676.08%
19609,3254995.65%
19508,8262,43138.01%
19406,395-1,769-21.67%
19308,1643,43472.6%
19204,73084921.88%
19103,881-6,566-62.85%

Paris Population by Year