Paris

Population: 10,313
Median household income: $39,365
Median home value: $142,700

Paris is a community in Henry County, Tennessee, home to 10,313 residents. Its median household income of $39,365 runs below the Henry County figure of $48,540.

From 2019 to 2023, Paris's population grew 2.7% from 10,043 to 10,313, while its median home value rose 50.7% from $94,700 to $142,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,313
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $39,365
Median home value: $142,700
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 4,888
Homeownership rate: 58.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,04310,313

Median household income

$30,902$39,365

Median home value

$94,700$142,700

Median gross rent

$643$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,043	$30,902	$94,700	$643
2020	10,021	$33,405	$98,700	$680
2021	10,332	$35,958	$105,300	$690
2022	10,311	$39,378	$137,400	$739
2023	10,313	$39,365	$142,700	$763

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	486	4.7%
5 to 17	1,713	16.6%
18 to 24	920	8.9%
25 to 34	1,306	12.7%
35 to 44	1,413	13.7%
45 to 54	927	9.0%
55 to 64	1,309	12.7%
65 to 74	1,024	9.9%
75 and over	1,215	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,627	74.0%
Black or African American	1,876	18.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.4%
Asian	62	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	365	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	953	13.2%
High school graduate	3,206	44.6%
Some college or associate's	1,629	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	936	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	470	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means7.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,247	79.9%
Carpooled	250	6.2%
Public transit	43	1.1%
Walked	18	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	188	4.6%
Other means	316	7.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,439	63.0%
15 to 29 min	944	24.4%
30 to 44 min	208	5.4%
45 to 59 min	88	2.3%
60+ min	195	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 24.8% (2,465 of 9,928)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,169	52.3%
Nonfamily households	1,979	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,148	84.9%
Vacant	740	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,419	58.3%
Renter-occupied	1,729	41.7%

1-unit, detached64.5%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,155	64.5%
1-unit, attached	140	2.9%
2 to 4 units	533	10.9%
5 to 19 units	294	6.0%
20 or more units	281	5.7%
Mobile home & other	485	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4756720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.2927, -88.3081