Payson

Population: 16,494
Median household income: $65,175
Median home value: $343,200

Payson is a community in Gila County, Arizona, home to 16,494 residents. At $65,175, its median household income sits above Gila County's $59,089.

From 2019 to 2023, Payson's population grew 6.1% from 15,545 to 16,494, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $236,300 to $343,200.

Households average 2.06 people. The median gross rent is $1,355.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,494
Median age: 58.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,175
Median home value: $343,200
Median gross rent: $1,355
Housing units: 9,824
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,54516,494

Median household income

$51,280$65,175

Median home value

$236,300$343,200

Median gross rent

$966$1,355

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,545	$51,280	$236,300	$966
2020	15,708	$55,303	$252,700	$985
2021	16,229	$58,109	$272,500	$1,067
2022	16,363	$60,095	$305,700	$1,280
2023	16,494	$65,175	$343,200	$1,355

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	681	4.1%
5 to 17	2,003	12.1%
18 to 24	811	4.9%
25 to 34	1,407	8.5%
35 to 44	1,071	6.5%
45 to 54	1,498	9.1%
55 to 64	2,788	16.9%
65 to 74	3,532	21.4%
75 and over	2,703	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,810	83.7%
Black or African American	59	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	139	0.8%
Asian	119	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	51	0.3%
Two or more races	424	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,892	11.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	969	7.5%
High school graduate	3,354	25.8%
Some college or associate's	5,232	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,178	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,266	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,022	71.5%
Carpooled	984	17.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	569	10.1%
Other means	33	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,977	78.6%
15 to 29 min	284	5.6%
30 to 44 min	135	2.7%
45 to 59 min	112	2.2%
60+ min	551	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 8.3% (1,338 of 16,201)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,740	60.6%
Nonfamily households	3,081	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,821	79.6%
Vacant	2,003	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,034	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,787	22.8%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,384	75.2%
1-unit, attached	100	1.0%
2 to 4 units	375	3.8%
5 to 19 units	264	2.7%
20 or more units	202	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,499	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0453700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2438, -111.3190