Paris, Kentucky
City in Bourbon County, Kentucky · ZIP 40361
- Bourbon County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9 public schools
- 10,185 (2024 estimate)Population
- 4,108Households
- $49,464Median household income
- $182,100Median home value
- 9Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Paris
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,183 |
| 2010 | 8,553 |
| 2020 | 10,171 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $49,464 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,334 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,774 units
- Vacancy rate
- 13.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Paris | Bourbon County | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,107 | 20,174 | 4,510,725 |
| Median household income | $49,464 | $56,322 | $62,417 |
| Median age | 37.9 | 42.0 | 39.1 |
| Median home value | $182,100 | $211,600 | $192,300 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.9% | 25.5% | 27.0% |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 56.8% | 64.8% | 68.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.3 minutes | 25.0 minutes | 24.0 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon County Preschool Headstart | Public | Pre-K | Bourbon County |
| Paris Preschool Center | Public | Pre-K | Paris Independent |
| Bourbon Central Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Bourbon County |
| Cane Ridge Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Bourbon County |
| Paris Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Paris Independent |
| Bourbon County Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Bourbon County |
| Paris Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Paris Independent |
| Bourbon County High School | Public | 9–12 | Bourbon County |
| Paris High School | Public | 9–12 | Paris Independent |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 6 (KY-6) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 72 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 27 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Paris’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 21, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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