Town guide

Paris, Arkansas

Paris is a city in Logan County, Arkansas, home to about 3,284 people across 4.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 72855.

Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,284719 per sq mi
Median home value$123,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$98Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Paris

1 ZIP code

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Around Paris

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)136 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Smith Regional Airport (FSM)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Tulsa, OK135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX245 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Paris; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Paris

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Paris had 3,176 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 100th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.

Logan County grew from 20,563 residents in 1900 to 21,131 in 2020.

Paris population by census2000: 3,707, 2010: 3,532, 2020: 3,1763,70720003,53220103,1762020

Logan County, 1900–2020

Logan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,563, 1910: 26,350, 1920: 25,866, 1930: 24,110, 1940: 25,967, 1950: 20,260, 1960: 15,957, 1970: 16,789, 1980: 20,144, 1990: 20,557, 2000: 22,486, 2010: 22,353, 2020: 21,13121K’00’1026K’20’3026K’40’5016K’60’7020K’80’9022K’00’1021K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParisJan: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; May: high 80°F, low 59°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in49°29°Jan3.554°32°Feb2.963°40°Mar4.472°48°Apr4.880°59°May5.188°67°Jun4.092°71°Jul3.892°69°Aug4.185°62°Sep3.974°50°Oct4.061°39°Nov4.951°32°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Subiaco, AR weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Logan County

3,856 jobs at 360 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Logan CountyManufacturing: 1,074 jobs; Retail trade: 807 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 580 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 318 jobs; Other services: 227 jobs; Construction: 173 jobs; Finance and insurance: 140 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 128 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 21% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 4% Mining, oil and gas 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paris.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy Hospital ParisCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · ParisUnder a mile
  • Mercy Hospital OzarkCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ozark14.5 miles
  • Mercy Hospital BoonevilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Booneville15.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Paris

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Paris City Park · 30 acres1.2 mi
  • Veterians Park · 17 acres0.4 mi
  • Paris Ciry Park · 2 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Harps0.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Express Rx of Paris0.2 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Boyd T & Mollie Gattis Logan County Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Logan County "Old Jail" Museum0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1874.

Notable people born here

  • James Bridges (1936) · American film director and screenwriter (1936-1993)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Paris

Public schools here are run by Paris School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Paris Elementary SchoolParisPre-K–4416Public0.4 mi
Paris Middle SchoolParis5–8278Public0.3 mi
Paris High SchoolParis9–12306Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Joseph Catholic SchoolParisPre-K–880Roman Catholic0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Subiaco.

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