Overview
10,332
Total Population
39.7
Median age
55.52%
Female population %
80.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
60.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
258
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Paris's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Paris is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Paris's population under 18 was 21.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Paris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Paris, 18.03% were under the age of 15, 17.88% aged 15 to 29, 44.35% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 3.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,140 more females than males in Paris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.52% females and 44.48% males in Paris, TN.
- The Paris, TN gender ratio is 80.1:100 i.e. 80.1 men to 100 women (0.801).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 477.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 514.
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Race / Ethnicity
Paris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Paris population: 73.82% are White, 20.57% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.01% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 4.56% are multiracial.
- Paris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 258 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,074 (97.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Paris is White with a population of 7,627 (73.82% of the total population).
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Year by year
Paris's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 10,339 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Paris's population increased by 279 (2.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Paris's population increased by 148 (1.46%), 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 2003 at 9,738.
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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)