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Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 53,733, down from 54,098 at the 2010 census. Part of the Greater Los Angeles Area, Paramount is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
| White alone (NH) | 4,982 | 3,015 | 2,273 | 9.01% | 5.57% | 4.23% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,184 | 5,980 | 4,970 | 13.00% | 11.05% | 9.25% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 148 | 86 | 94 | 0.27% | 0.16% | 0.17% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,789 | 1,531 | 1,703 | 3.24% | 2.83% | 3.17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 432 | 396 | 225 | 0.78% | 0.73% | 0.42% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 83 | 61 | 208 | 0.15% | 0.11% | 0.39% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 703 | 482 | 640 | 1.27% | 0.89% | 1.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39,945 | 42,547 | 43,620 | 72.28% | 78.65% | 81.18% |
| Total | 55,266 | 54,098 | 53,733 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |