Town in Gila County, Arizona · 19.3 sq mi · 868 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Payson. The typical household earns $67,710, and the median resident is 60.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,393 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.99%
Men 58.4 · Women 62.4
1970–2026
16,788
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
16,788
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,788 | +95 | 0.57% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,693 | -83 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 16,776 | +28 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 16,748 | +104 | 0.62% |
| 2022 | 16,644 | +145 | 0.88% |
| 2021 | 16,499 | +106 | 0.65% |
| 2020 | 16,393 | +568 | 3.59% |
| 2019 | 15,825 | +143 | 0.91% |
| 2018 | 15,682 | +123 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 15,559 | +115 | 0.74% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 166 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 58% | 54% |
| Never married | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau