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.[3]

Paris, Mississippi
Paris is located in Mississippi
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Paris
Paris is located in the United States
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Paris
Coordinates: 34°10′43″N 89°27′35″W / 34.17861°N 89.45972°W / 34.17861; -89.45972
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Area
 • Total1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
 • Land1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total163
 • Density134.05/sq mi (51.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code662
GNIS feature ID675445[2]

It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 163.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020163
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

2020 census

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Paris CDP, Mississippi – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 138 84.66%
Black or African American alone (NH) 6 3.68%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 1.23%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 12 7.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 3.07%
Total 163 100.00%

Education

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It is in the Lafayette County School District.[7]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Paris". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Lafayette County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Paris CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Paris CDP, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lafayette County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2022. - Text list
  8. ^ University of Mississippi collections-Theora Hamblett