Paris is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 10,075 people and six associated neighborhoods, Paris is the 42nd largest community in Kentucky.

A relatively large number of people in Paris telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.71% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Paris is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Paris is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.52% of adults 25 and older in Paris have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Paris in 2022 was $25,222, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,888 for a family of four. However, Paris contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Paris is a somewhat 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, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Paris is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.