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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Paris

Kentucky · 8,730 residents · 7.95 sq mi
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With 8,730 people, Paris is a city in Kentucky. The typical home is worth $46,700. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 22.9% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $18,522 at the median, 39% less than the US figure. 57% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,730
−5%vs 2000
vs 9,183 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.95 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K9K9K10K10K19902000201020202024Paris
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(645)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(680)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(625)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(608)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(656)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(1,338)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(1,278)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(699)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(752)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.9%(780)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.9%(512)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.8%(157)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,522
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,872 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,804
−41%vs 2000
vs $16,645 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.9%
+5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$46,700
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$324
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $413 in 2000
US average: $450
56.6%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.8% in 2000
43.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(7,633)
Black12.6%(1,155)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(241)
Asian0.2%(14)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic83.7%(7,303)
Black15.9%(1,386)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(17)
Asian0.2%(18)
Other0.3%(23)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(496)
Puerto Rican1.2%(122)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(12)
Chinese0.1%(7)
Ancestry
English10.7%(1,089)
American10.7%(1,087)
German8.2%(838)
Irish7.2%(732)
Italian4.8%(492)
Scottish2.5%(257)
Czech2.5%(250)
Hungarian2.5%(250)
Dutch2.4%(241)
Welsh1%(100)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
French0.5%(48)
Portuguese0.3%(35)
Norwegian0.2%(25)
British0.2%(24)
Polish0.2%(24)
Canadian0.1%(9)
Danish0.1%(9)
Ukrainian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
61.7%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.0 min
+18%vs 2000
vs 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(1,320)
Married52.1%(1,980)
Widowed1.6%(62)
Divorced11.6%(442)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(1,073)
Married46.6%(1,964)
Widowed11.3%(477)
Divorced16.7%(704)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−11.5 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
35.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.5%(114)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.2%(147)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(2)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 340 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Paris, Kentucky?

Paris, Kentucky has about 8,730 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Paris, Kentucky?

The typical household in Paris, Kentucky earns about $18,522 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Paris, Kentucky expensive?

In Paris, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $46,700, and the typical rent is about $324 a month.

How educated are people in Paris, Kentucky?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Paris, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Paris, Kentucky?

About 22.9% of people in Paris, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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