Census place 4958730

Payson

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

Official Census name: Payson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Payson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Payson has a population of 24,630 and 1,887 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 67 covered Utah places are: population density is 1,887/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,733/sq mi; median home value is $429,600, below the comparison median of $496,100; and median household income is $89,905, below the comparison median of $101,073. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,887/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,733/sq mi
median home value
$429,600
Below the comparison median of $496,100
median household income
$89,905
Below the comparison median of $101,073

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Payson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,630
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,887/sq mi
13.1 sq mi land area
Median age
29.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$89,905
Median home value
$429,600
Median gross rent
$1,549
Bachelor’s degree or higher
27.9%
Typical commute
23.1 min
Drive-alone commute
74.2%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
0.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
17.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
4%
Working from home
14.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.6%
Homes built 2020+
5.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.2%
Households with children
43.7%
Residents with a disability
12.3%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Utah County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Fire declarations
6
Flood declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1

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: SALT LAKE CITY INTL AP (52 mi from place center)
Average high
64.9°F
Average low
44.4°F
Annual rainfall
15.5"
Annual snowfall
51.9"

Month by month

A year in Payson.

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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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