Payson city, Utah
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,630
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,630
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,666
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,149
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,142
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,101
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,294
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 30.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.3%
Female persons, percent 44.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 927
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $429,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,871
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $545
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,549
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,826
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,240
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,863
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,015
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 604,794
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,850
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,905
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,564
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,617.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,111.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.66
FIPS Code 4958730