Overview
10,202
Total Population
36.7
Median age
50.86%
Female population %
96.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
474
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Paris's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Paris is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Paris's population under 18 was 23.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Paris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Paris, 20.76% were under the age of 15, 20.44% aged 15 to 29, 42.13% aged 30 to 64, 15.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 176 more females than males in Paris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.86% females and 49.14% males in Paris, KY.
- The Paris, KY gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 497.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 463.
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Race / Ethnicity
Paris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Paris population: 82.87% are White, 8.59% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 7.73% are multiracial.
- Paris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 474 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,728 (95.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Paris is White with a population of 8,454 (82.87% of the total population).
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Year by year
Paris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,191 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Paris's population increased by 1,151 (13.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Paris's population increased by 376 (3.83%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Paris's population was lowest in year 2002 at 8,650.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)