Paris, TN, Tennessee: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+55%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 32,4122024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,6132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+78 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Paris, TN, TNOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,286 | 11,629 | 15,076 | ||
| R | 3,548 | 11,239 | 15,047 | ||
| R | 3,063 | 9,508 | 12,945 | ||
| R | 4,339 | 8,193 | 12,739 | ||
| R | 5,153 | 8,182 | 13,545 | ||
| R | 5,732 | 7,340 | 13,177 | ||
| D | 6,093 | 5,944 | 12,309 | ||
| D | 6,153 | 4,272 | 11,501 | ||
| D | 6,797 | 3,661 | 12,095 | ||
| D | 5,138 | 4,784 | 9,975 | ||
| D | 5,407 | 5,376 | 10,837 | ||
| D | 6,601 | 4,299 | 11,168 | ||
| D | 7,162 | 2,585 | 9,881 | ||
| R | 2,694 | 4,613 | 7,611 | ||
| O | 3,149 | 2,068 | 8,656 | ||
| D | 5,874 | 2,261 | 8,135 | ||
| D | 5,049 | 3,033 | 8,213 | ||
| D | 5,625 | 2,337 | 8,068 | ||
| D | 5,677 | 2,421 | 8,132 | ||
| D | 3,292 | 604 | 4,276 | ||
| D | 3,111 | 702 | 3,831 | ||
| D | 3,307 | 563 | 3,886 | ||
| D | 3,223 | 470 | 3,718 | ||
| D | 2,867 | 340 | 3,255 | ||
| D | 2,667 | 1,041 | 3,713 | ||
| D | 2,478 | 562 | 3,193 | ||
| D | 4,613 | 1,957 | 6,633 | ||
| D | 2,988 | 1,393 | 4,447 | ||
| D | 2,526 | 941 | 3,860 | ||
| D | 2,369 | 1,069 | 3,476 | ||
| D | 2,365 | 928 | 3,393 | ||
| D | 2,605 | 929 | 3,673 | ||
| D | 3,077 | 1,473 | 4,581 | ||
| D | 2,206 | 963 | 3,717 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
33.5%
English
14.7%
Irish
8.9%
German
7.6%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
1.9%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 45.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$50,613
Paris, TN ranks near the middle of US counties.
Paris, TN$50,613
Tennessee$69,595
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.9%
Working age (18–64)16.7%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.6%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Paris micropolitan area anchors Henry County in rural west Tennessee, where a legacy of industrial employment and a predominantly working-class electorate have produced consistent double-digit Republican margins in recent federal cycles.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Paris, TN peaked at seventy-eight points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twelve points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $50,613 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Paris, TN, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Paris, TN, Tennessee voted Republican by 55.3 points (R+55), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,076 votes cast, 3,286 went Democratic and 11,629 went Republican.
What is Paris, TN, Tennessee's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Paris, TN, Tennessee as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 7 times, and other 1 times.
When did Paris, TN, Tennessee last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Paris, TN, Tennessee voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Paris, TN, Tennessee?
Paris, TN, Tennessee has a population of 32,412 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Paris, TN, Tennessee?
Median household income in Paris, TN, Tennessee is $50,613 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Paris, TN, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Paris, TN, Tennessee from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.