Paris is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 10,339 people and six associated neighborhoods, Paris is the 62nd largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Paris is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Paris is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Paris who work in sales jobs (13.77%), management occupations (8.43%), and food service (7.87%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Paris spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.01 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The percentage of adults in Paris who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.59% of the adults in Paris have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Paris in 2022 was $25,896, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,584 for a family of four. However, Paris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Paris is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Paris home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Paris residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Paris include English, Irish, German, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Paris is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
