Paris

Population: 10,107
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $182,100

Paris is a community in Bourbon County, Kentucky, home to 10,107 residents. The median household income of $49,464 is below the Bourbon County median ($56,322).

From 2019 to 2023, Paris's population grew 3.0% from 9,817 to 10,107, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $127,400 to $182,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.2% of the population. 73.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,107
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,464
Median home value: $182,100
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 4,728
Homeownership rate: 56.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,81710,107

Median household income

$42,550$49,464

Median home value

$127,400$182,100

Median gross rent

$709$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,817	$42,550	$127,400	$709
2020	9,776	$41,234	$131,000	$705
2021	10,202	$45,427	$140,800	$722
2022	10,143	$46,752	$158,700	$739
2023	10,107	$49,464	$182,100	$728

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	712	7.0%
5 to 17	1,729	17.1%
18 to 24	836	8.3%
25 to 34	1,384	13.7%
35 to 44	1,149	11.4%
45 to 54	1,170	11.6%
55 to 64	1,328	13.1%
65 to 74	1,002	9.9%
75 and over	797	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,103	80.2%
Black or African American	827	8.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	515	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	644	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,020	14.9%
High school graduate	2,095	30.7%
Some college or associate's	2,219	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	770	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	726	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,073	73.3%
Carpooled	556	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	144	3.4%
Bicycle	59	1.4%
Worked from home	320	7.6%
Other means	42	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,347	34.8%
15 to 29 min	1,290	33.3%
30 to 44 min	750	19.4%
45 to 59 min	229	5.9%
60+ min	258	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.8% (1,668 of 9,931)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,495	60.7%
Nonfamily households	1,613	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,108	86.9%
Vacant	620	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,334	56.8%
Renter-occupied	1,774	43.2%

1-unit, detached63.9%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units21.1%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,021	63.9%
1-unit, attached	272	5.8%
2 to 4 units	998	21.1%
5 to 19 units	322	6.8%
20 or more units	65	1.4%
Mobile home & other	50	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2159196
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.2002, -84.2727