ParisMS
Population 302: a town settled in 1855.
Is Paris a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Paris, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Paris. Paris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
302 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Paris: who provides what
Paris is unincorporated, so Lafayette County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paris.
Zillow puts the typical Paris home at about $262K
In the year to September 2026, typical home values slipped 3%.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More than half of Paris’ working residents commute to Oxford
The top destinations are Oxford (51%), Batesville (5%) and Memphis (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Paris brings mild winters and hot summers
For Paris, the midsummer high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Paris stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with fewer of its adults who feel lonely
Only 9 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Paris. Paris: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. Against the Mississippi average, Paris comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1.
| Paris | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 39% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 24% | 14% |
| What stands out | Paris | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 22.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Paris, mostly cold waves
Just over a quarter of Paris’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 25%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three fifths of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2026.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Paris
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Paris
About 0 of every 100 Paris residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
100% of working residents leave Paris for work
Where Paris’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Paris
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Paris is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Paris is located at the junction of Mississippi Highway 9W and Mississippi Highway 315 10 miles (16 km) east of Water Valley. Pern the 2020 Census, the population was 163.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 374 ft
- ZIP code
- 38949
Questions about Paris
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paris, MS a good place to live?
Paris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.