Arizona / Census place 0453700

Payson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Payson town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,693
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
863/sq mi
19.3 sq mi land area
Median age
60.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,710
Median home value
$382,400
Median gross rent
$1,345
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.5%
Typical commute
19.4 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PAYSON (2 mi from place center)
Average high
73.8°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
19.8"
Annual snowfall
18.5"

Month by month

A year in Payson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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