Paris, MO Population

Overview

1,524

Total Population

37.4

Median age

46.72%

Female population %

114:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

72.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Paris's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Paris is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Paris's population under 18 was 32.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Paris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.77% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Paris, 23.36% were under the age of 15, 19.69% aged 15 to 29, 38.19% aged 30 to 64, 14.37% aged 65 to 84, and 4.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 100 less females than males in Paris:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.72% females and 53.28% males in Paris, MO.
The Paris, MO gender ratio is 114:100 i.e. 114 men to 100 women (1.140).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 139.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 73.

Paris's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Paris population: 89.83% are White, 8.20% are Black or African American, 0.92% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.13% are some other race and 0.92% are multiracial.
Paris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,522 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Paris is White with a population of 1,369 (89.83% of the total population).

Paris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,523 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Paris's population decreased by 308 (20.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Paris's population decreased by 66 (5.43%), 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 2022 at 1,141.