Quincy Reporter

24.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Payson in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 17.5 percent lower than the state average of 42 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,243.

94.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Payson residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	41	5.5
Regular high school diploma	278	37.6
GED or alternative credential	61	8.2
Some college, less than 1 year	83	11.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	96	13
Associate's degree	70	9.5
Bachelor's degree	86	11.6
Master's degree	25	3.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.