Paris is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 9,155 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Paris is the 51st largest community in Kentucky.

When you are in Paris, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.8% of Paris's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Paris is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Paris who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.60%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (6.80%), and sales jobs (6.46%).

Despite the fact that Paris is a relatively small city, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use taxis, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Paris Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Paris with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%: just 10.41% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Paris in 2000 was $16,645, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,580 for a family of four.

Paris is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Paris home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Paris is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paris include English, German, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Paris is English. Some people also speak Spanish.