Payson Population History 1990 - 2023

Payson Population Facts

What is the current population of Payson?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Payson is 16,731. Payson, Arizona is the 2,194th largest city in the US.

What county is Payson, Arizona in?

Payson is located entirely in Gila County.

What is the size of Payson, Arizona in square miles?

Payson has an area of 19.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Payson?

The current population of Payson (16,731) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Payson growing?

Payson has grown 22.2% since the 2000. Payson, Arizona is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 63% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Payson, Arizona?

Payson has a population density of 786 people per square mile.

Payson Demographics

What is the voting age population of Payson, Arizona?

The total voting age population of Payson, Arizona, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 13,160. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Payson, Arizona residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 37.1% of the residents of Payson are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Payson, Arizona?

The racial demographics of Payson are 89.7% White, 3.6% American Indian, 2.7% Other, 1.6% Asian, 1.6% Two or more races and 0.8% Black. Additionally, 7.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Payson, Arizona residents are below the poverty line?

In Payson, 10.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 17.2%. On a per-household basis, 7.2% of families are below the poverty line in Payson.

What percentage of Payson, Arizona residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 44.5% of Payson residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Payson, Arizona residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.6% of Payson residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 25.6% have a bachelor's degree and 9.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Payson, Arizona residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Payson residents aged 5 and older, 10.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Payson Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Payson, Arizona?

The unemployment rate in Payson is 4.9%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Payson, Arizona residents work for the government?

In Payson, 13.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Payson, Arizona?

The median household income in Payson is $51,280.

Payson Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Payson, Arizona?

In Payson, 78.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Payson, Arizona?

Renters occupy 21.2% of housing units in Payson.

What percentage of Payson, Arizona housing units were built after 2000?

In Payson, 24.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Payson, Arizona?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Payson is $966.

What percentage of households in Payson, Arizona have broadband internet?

In Payson, 84.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.