Payson is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 22,516 people and six associated neighborhoods, Payson is the 42nd largest community in Utah.

Also of interest is that Payson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Payson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 26.17% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Payson in 2022 was $28,022, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,088 for a family of four. However, Payson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Payson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Payson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Payson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Payson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.41% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Payson include English, German, Scottish, Danish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Payson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.