| | Paris, TX | College Station, TX | United States |
| Population | 24,447 | 116,276 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.5% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.5% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38 | 23.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,266 | 94,692 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 25,898 | 67,890 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,699 | 52,456 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -4.0% | 75.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.7% | 127.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 693.9 | 2,277.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 35.2 | 51.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.9 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Paris, TX | College Station, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 19.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.4% | 18.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.5% | 14.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 6.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 3.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.1% | 2.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Paris, TX | College Station, TX | United States |
| White | 60.6% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 24.3% | 7.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.5% | 9.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.1% | 17.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Paris, TX | College Station, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 39.3% | 32.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.1% | 31.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 60.7% | 67.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.3% | 59.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.9% | 5.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.4% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,423 | 41,592 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,910 | 19,955 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 24.6% | 37.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.1% | 35.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,513 | 21,637 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.8% | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.5% | 12.1% | 10.8% |