| | Bolivar, TN | Paris, TN | United States |
| Population | 5,177 | 10,332 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 55.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 44.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.6 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 5,348 | 10,139 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 5,802 | 9,763 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,969 | 9,332 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -16.5% | 1.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -18.8% | 6.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 638.0 | 800.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.1 | 12.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bolivar, TN | Paris, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.8% | 13.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 9.9% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 8.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 3.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bolivar, TN | Paris, TN | United States |
| White | 31.8% | 72.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 60.9% | 20.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.3% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.9% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bolivar, TN | Paris, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 36.0% | 42.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.6% | 39.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.0% | 57.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 42.3% | 28.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.0% | 20.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 8.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.45 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,275 | 4,057 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,196 | 2,361 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.2% | 16.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.5% | 42.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,079 | 1,696 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 26.8% | 30.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.5% | 9.7% | 10.8% |