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Paris, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lafayette County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
233 Population 191/sq mi density
62°F Avg Temperature 301 sunny days/yr
362 Violent Crime/100K 6,170 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
706% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Paris vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Paris’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,430
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$974
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$974
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 100%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,553
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
194
Retail
220
Manufacturing
25

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,430
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,945
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$89,430
Avg Weekly Wage$974
County GDP$3,160M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate100.0%
Gini Coefficient0.524
Cost of Living Index87.0

Commute

Drive Alone100.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,553
Restaurants209
Healthcare194
Retail220
Manufacturing25

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$89,430
Avg Property Tax$4,945