Payson
AZGila County, Arizona
Population 53K |Median income $55,242 |3 hospitals
Population
53,419
Gila County
Median Income
$55,242
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$222,500
+14% vs avg
Median Age
50.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
54K+1%
Median Income
$59,089+48%
Median Home Value
$247,000+84%
Poverty Rate
17.8%-18%
Unemployment
7.3%-40%
Economics
Median Rent $966/mo
Poverty Rate
19% +32% vs avg
Unemployment 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.1%
Work From Home 8.8%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 69.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.2%
Other / Multiethnic 10.1%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
39.3%
Short Sleep Duration
34.1%
Obesity
31.4%
Physical Inactivity
27.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.8%
Current Smoking
15.4%
Diabetes
15%
Binge Drinking
13.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.1%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 77.5%
Dental Visit 53.6%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.8%
Stroke
5.2%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
403 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2136 per 100k
+8% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
321.0
Homicide
7.2
Robbery
74.9
Burglary
282.6
Larceny-Theft
1594.3
Motor Vehicle Theft
259.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.5/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
1
BANNER PAYSON MEDICAL CENTER
PAYSON · Critical Access Hospitals
★★★★☆
COBRE VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
GLOBE · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Payson Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Gila County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.