| | Payson, UT | Spanish Fork, UT | United States |
| Population | 21,093 | 41,953 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.7% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.3% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 26.7 | 27 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,632 | 35,190 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 12,716 | 20,246 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,510 | 11,272 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 65.4% | 103.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 121.2% | 266.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,715.9 | 2,617.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 12.3 | 16.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Payson, UT | Spanish Fork, UT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 10.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.9% | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.4% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 14.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Payson, UT | Spanish Fork, UT | United States |
| White | 81.6% | 84.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.6% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 13.1% | 10.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Payson, UT | Spanish Fork, UT | United States |
| Married Population | 56.1% | 64.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.0% | 63.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.9% | 35.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 33.4% | 26.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.0% | 5.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.5% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.58 | 3.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,852 | 11,238 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,968 | 9,830 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 42.9% | 52.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.4% | 35.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 884 | 1,408 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.7% | 8.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.9% | 3.7% | 10.8% |