Work & commute in Paris, KY
About one in 4 of Paris’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Lexington-Fayette urban county (28%), Georgetown (7%) and Winchester (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Census LEHD commute flows, 2023 Census ACS commute timesWho leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 3,431 Paris residents head out of town to work, 1,087 work right here, and 4,217 people come in from elsewhere to fill jobs in Paris.
Where Paris goes to work
Lines run between town centers; a thicker line means more commuters. The top 10 towns each way.
How far Paris commutes
Straight-line distance from home to work, for every working resident. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Paris is balanced between jobs and homes
About as many jobs as working residents (1.17 per resident).
What the jobs in Paris are
5,304 jobs are based in Paris. Here is what they are, next to the jobs Paris’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Jobs based in Paris
Jobs Paris residents hold
Jobs based in Paris, 2013 → 2023: 4,109 → 5,304. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
How to read this page
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs; American Community Survey 5-year estimates.