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Payson, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Gila County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
16,494
Population
852/sq mi density
$65,175
Median Income
$39,610 per capita
$343,200
Home Value
$440,162 Zillow
$1,355
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
1,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,175 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$343,200 home value, $1,355/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
15,210 → 16,757
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.9%
$44,661 → $65,175
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Payson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,928
+1,171 from 2023 (16,757)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,904
+$19,729 from 2023 ($65,175)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15,210 | — | $44,661 | — |
| 2015 | 15,274 | +0.4% | $42,856 | -4% |
| 2017 | 15,559 | +1.9% | $46,602 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 15,825 | +1.7% | $51,280 | +10% |
| 2021 | 16,516 | +4.4% | $58,109 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 16,757 | +1.5% | $65,175 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.