Moving to Payson, Arizona
About Payson, Arizona

Payson (Navajo: Ndzistsooí) is a town in northern Gila County, Arizona, United States. Due to Payson's location being very near to the geographic center of Arizona, it has been called "The Heart of Arizona". The town is surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, the largest of the six national forests in Arizona—and the ninth largest national forest in the United States.
Payson boasts a lively festival calendar, including The World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo, established in 1884, as well as the Arizona State Old Time Fiddlin' Championship which celebrates the area's musical heritage.
As of the 2020 census, the population of Payson was 16,361.
Gender
Gender | Payson | Arizona | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 53.5% | 50.3% | 50.8% |
Male | 46.5% | 49.7% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Payson | Arizona | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10.7% | 9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 25.1% | 18.6% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.6% | 13.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 8.6% | 15% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 4.7% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Payson | Arizona | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 1% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 5% | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 26% | 24% | 27.0% |
Other College | 33% | 25% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 14% | 19% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 8% | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Payson | Arizona | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 84.8% | 54.1% | 60.1% |
African American | 0.7% | 4.3% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 3.6% | 3.8% | 0.6% |
Asian | 1.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 0.9% | 2.6% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 8.6% | 31.5% | 18.2% |
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