Payson

County:: Gila County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.348
State:: Arizona

Payson is a town located in Gila County, Arizona. Payson has a 2025 population of 16,955. Payson is currently growing at a rate of 0.66% annually and its population has increased by 3.42% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,395 in 2020.

The average household income in Payson is $83,146 with a poverty rate of 8.26%.The median age in Payson is 58.9 years: 58.2 years for males, and 60.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Payson includes 87.64% White, 3.26% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,455	87.64%
Two or more races	1,093	6.63%
Other race	537	3.26%
Native American	231	1.4%
Asian	119	0.72%
Black or African American	59	0.36%

Payson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Payson's average per capita income is $41,336. Household income levels show a median of $65,175. The poverty rate stands at 8.26%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$83,499	-
Families	$77,923	$102,108
Households	$65,175	$83,146
Non Families	$41,961	$51,513

$41,336

Average Income

$65,175

Median Household Income

8.26%

Poverty Rate