Overview
          3,254
                  Total Population
                43.0
                  Median age
                54.86%
                  Female population %
                82.3:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                60-64 years
                  Largest age group
                61.6
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                106
                  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 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Paris's population under 18 was 21.27%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Paris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Paris, 17.42% were under the age of 15, 15.49% aged 15 to 29, 46.40% aged 30 to 64, 19.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 316 more females than males in Paris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.86% females and 45.14% males in Paris, AR.
 - The Paris, AR gender ratio is 82.3:100 i.e. 82.3 men to 100 women (0.823).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 168.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 166.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Paris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Paris population: 88.23% are White, 1.38% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.86% are Asian, 0.61% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.
 - Paris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, 106 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,148 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Paris is White with a population of 2,871 (88.23% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Paris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,693 in the year 2000
 - From 2000 to 2010, Paris's population decreased by 141 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Paris's population decreased by 367 (10.33%), 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 2020 at 3,185.
 
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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)