Town guide

Paris, Texas

Paris is a city in Lamar County, Texas, home to about 24,775 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 75460 and 75462.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population24,775704 per sq mi
Median home value$150,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Paris

2 ZIP codes

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Around Paris

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)95 miles away
Closer regional airportTexarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)90 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Plano, TX82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX93 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 24,476 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 136th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lamar County grew from 48,627 residents in 1900 to 50,088 in 2020.

Paris population by census2000: 25,898, 2010: 25,171, 2020: 24,47625,898200025,171201024,4762020

Lamar County, 1900–2020

Lamar County population, 1900 to 20201900: 48,627, 1910: 46,544, 1920: 55,742, 1930: 48,529, 1940: 50,425, 1950: 43,033, 1960: 34,234, 1970: 36,062, 1980: 42,156, 1990: 43,949, 2000: 48,499, 2010: 49,793, 2020: 50,08849K’00’1056K’20’3050K’40’5034K’60’7042K’80’9048K’00’1050K’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 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ParisJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 75°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 96°F, low 74°F, 3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in54°33°Jan3.159°37°Feb3.367°45°Mar4.475°53°Apr4.783°63°May5.691°71°Jun4.396°75°Jul3.596°74°Aug3.089°67°Sep4.078°55°Oct4.665°44°Nov4.256°36°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paris, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lamar County

19,764 jobs at 1,278 businesses in Lamar County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lamar CountyManufacturing: 5,193 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,948 jobs; Retail trade: 2,837 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,975 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,575 jobs; Construction: 1,141 jobs; Other services: 708 jobs; Finance and insurance: 491 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 8% Construction 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

362 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paris’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Paris Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Paris1.9 miles
  • Choctaw Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Hugo24.2 miles
  • Titus Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mount Pleasant46.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors30
Specialist doctors94
Dentists26
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants97
Mental health providers64
Physical and occupational therapists40
Optometrists3
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies14

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 (32 nearby)

  • Paris Sports Complex · 104 acres1.5 mi
  • Red River Valley Fairgrounds · 57 acres1.6 mi
  • Dragon Park · 46 acres1.4 mi
  • Woodall Baseball Fields · 29 acres2.1 mi
  • Walker Park · 27 acres2.6 mi
  • Record Park · 18 acres2.1 mi

Grocery stores (6 nearby)

  • ALDI0.9 mi
  • Kroger0.9 mi
  • Brookshire's1.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire's Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • AM and Welma Aikin Junior Regional Archives0.7 mi
  • Paris Public Library1.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Lamar County Historical Museum2.3 mi
  • Valley of the Caddo Museum and Cultural Center2.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 1845.

Colleges and universities

  • Paris Junior College

Notable people born here

  • Shangela Laquifa Wadley (1981) · American drag queen
  • Blake Neely (1969) · American composer, conductor, and orchestrator
  • Elle Evans (1989) · American model
  • Al Robinson (1947) · American boxer (1947-1974)
  • Tia Ballard (1986) · American voice actress

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

Schools in Paris

Public schools here are run by Chisum ISD, Paris ISD, North Lamar ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chisum ElParisPre-K–5584Public3.3 mi
Givens Early Childhood CenterParisPre-K112Public1.5 mi
Lamar County Head StartParisPre-K206Public1.5 mi
W L Higgins ElParisPre-K–1330Public2.2 mi
Aikin ElParisK–4866Public0.5 mi
Justiss ElParisK–4546Public2.8 mi
North Lamar IntParis2–5593Public2.6 mi
Crockett IntParis5–6583Public0.5 mi
Chisum MiddleParis6–8266Public3.2 mi
Frank Stone MiddleParis6–8521Public2.3 mi
Paris J HParis7–8541Public1.6 mi
Chisum H SParis9–12334Public3.5 mi
North Lamar H SParis9–12705Public2.5 mi
Paris H SParis9–12946Public2.1 mi
Travis H S of ChoiceParis9–1232Alternative Education3.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Central Presbyterian Day SchoolParisPre-K–K8Presbyterian1.6 mi
Trinity Christian AcademyParisK–12155Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 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 Reno City (Lamar County) and Sun Valley.

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