Paris is a city in Henry County, Tennessee, home to about 10,338 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38242.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN85 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL384 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.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Paris had 10,316 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 64th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Henry County grew from 24,208 residents in 1900 to 32,199 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paris 2 Se, TN weather station (about a mile away).
9,513 jobs at 714 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
231 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paris.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 23 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 31 |
| Dentists | 17 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1823.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Paris, Henry County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W G Rhea ElementaryParis | Pre-K–2 | 537 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Paris ElementaryParis | 3–5 | 502 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| W O Inman Middle SchoolParis | 6–8 | 499 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| E. W. Grove SchoolParis | 9 | 314 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Henry Co High SchoolParis | 9–12 | 1,017 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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