United States › Payson MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Payson Micro Payson, AZ · 1 counties · 53,272 residents · 4,758 sq mi
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The short version
Payson is a metro area of 53,272 people. At a median age of 51.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. 20.0% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 51.7
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 42.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
39K 43K 47K 51K 55K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Payson Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $46,907
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,917 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $16,315 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 16.9% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 17.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 8.2%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.7%
Public administration 2.1%
Education & health services 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food 1%
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$174,300
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$836
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $501 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 78.7% in 2000
24.1% rent
2.34 people
−12%since 2009
from 2.66 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 68.9%(35,391)
Hispanic / Latino 16.6%(8,546)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 61.5%(32,757)
Hispanic / Latino 17.4%(9,283)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 78.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 45.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 28.9%(6,569)
Women 15+
Never married 23.1%(5,268)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 17.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 6.5%(349)
Gulf War (1990s) 9.9%(535)
Share of the 5,385 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities PaysonCENTRAL 16,693 Globe 7,191 San Carlos 4,973 Central Heights-Midland City 2,909 Star Valley 2,538 Tonto Basin 1,750 Pine 1,740 Miami 1,514 Claypool 1,259 Canyon Day 1,182 Strawberry 1,094 Peridot 999 Mesa del Caballo 944 Six Shooter Canyon 811 Round Valley 631 Roosevelt Estates 593 Gisela 587 Icehouse Canyon 528 Hayden 510 Pinal 460 Cedar Creek 398 Wheatfields 329 Winkelman 290 East Verde Estates 275 Carrizo 249 Deer Creek 242 Young 236 East Globe 224 Mead Ranch 218 Dripping Springs 186 The 30 most populous of 51 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Payson, AZ? Payson, AZ has about 53,272 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Payson, AZ? The typical household in Payson, AZ earns about $46,907 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Payson, AZ expensive? In Payson, AZ, the median home is worth about $174,300, and the typical rent is about $836 a month.
How educated are people in Payson, AZ? About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Payson, AZ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Payson, AZ? About 20.0% of people in Payson, AZ live below the federal poverty line.
Has Payson, AZ grown since 1990? Yes, Payson, AZ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 13,056 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.
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