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Paris, Kentucky: commercial real estate data.
Paris is a Census city of 10,160 people across 7.95 square miles of land, in Bourbon County. Median household income is $55,839, 54.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Paris
What Paris is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.95 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,279
- County holding the largest share of its areaBourbon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Paris
How many people live in Paris
- Population10,160
- Median age37.8
- Population under 182,419
- Share under 1823.8 percent
- Population 65 and over1,741
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households4,153
- Family households2,524
- Share of households that are families60.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Paris
- Median household income$55,839
- Per capita income$30,645
- Civilian labor force4,728
- Employed4,558
- Unemployed170 plus or minus 94
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over6,891
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Paris
- Housing units4,693
- Occupied units4,153
- Vacant units540 plus or minus 183
- Vacancy rate11.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied2,248
- Renter occupied1,905
- Ownership rate54.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$832
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.9 percent
- Single family units3,215
- Share single family68.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,405 plus or minus 301
- Share in buildings of two or more29.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes73 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Paris gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,089
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,422
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,253
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.6 percent
- Drove alone69.8 percent
- Carpooled15.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home9.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Paris (7(a))
- Approvals16
- Gross approval$4,044,100
- Average approval$252,756
- Median approval$135,500
- Largest approval$1,031,000
- Jobs supported180
- Jobs per approval11.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term114 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more12.5 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS12
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paris, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Paris (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$844,000
- Average approval$281,333
- Median approval$191,000
- Largest approval$462,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paris, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Paris
- NFIP communityCity of Paris
- NFIP community number210015
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date02/28/25
The City of Paris participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 210015 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bourbon County, not Paris
Bourbon County context, not Paris figures
- Establishments in Bourbon County382
- Covered employment, Bourbon County7,092
- Average annual pay, Bourbon County$53,178
- Housing units permitted, Bourbon County90
Every figure in this section is published for Bourbon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Paris.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Paris questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Paris, Kentucky?
10,160, in 4,153 households. Paris city covers 7.95 square miles of land, which is 1,279 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Paris in?
Bourbon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Paris?
$55,839. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,300. Median gross rent is $832 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Paris businesses?
16 7(a) approvals totaling $4.0 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $135,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $844,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Paris, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Paris borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Paris. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Paris in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Paris appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Paris, city of, community 210015, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Paris figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bourbon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Paris.
Is zoning published for Paris?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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