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Yorkshire

Virginia · 9,782 residents · 2.35 sq mi
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Yorkshire is a city of 9,782 people in Virginia. 39% of people here were born outside the United States. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. Growth has run 45% since 2000, or 3,050 more people. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

9,782
+45%since 2000
from 6,732 in 2000
1990 – 2024
4,159 / sq mi
+38%since 2009
from 3,011 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
32.7
+5%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.35 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K7K8K10K12K19902000201020202024Yorkshire
202410K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.5%(729)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.5%(925)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(673)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199%(876)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(584)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(1,343)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4418.8%(1,843)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(935)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(1,245)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(581)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 840.2%(24)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.2%(24)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$112,829
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $52,301 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$42,374
+114%since 2000
from $19,841 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.0%
+23.5 ptssince 2009
from 45.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
17.8%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.390
+7%since 2010
from 0.363 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade16.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$451,000
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,777
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $815 in 2000
US average: $1,442
50.4%
−16.4 ptssince 2000
from 66.8% in 2000
49.6% rent
1.6%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
3.24 people
+11%since 2009
from 2.93 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
28.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
29.2%
−11.8 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.0
−14%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.4%(4,540)
Black8.3%(561)
Hispanic / Latino18.9%(1,270)
Asian2.4%(160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.1%(2,752)
Black5.7%(560)
Hispanic / Latino50.1%(4,897)
Asian9.9%(968)
Other6.2%(605)
82
+5%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American26.8%(2,626)
Salvadoran21.1%(2,065)
Mexican10.6%(1,034)
Guatemalan4.3%(416)
Dominican3.6%(356)
Venezuelan3.4%(329)
Honduran1.5%(145)
Cuban1.3%(131)
Peruvian1%(96)
Argentine0.7%(64)
Puerto Rican0.6%(58)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.4%(36)
Spaniard0.2%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino3%(297)
Korean3%(293)
Pakistani1.4%(140)
Vietnamese1.3%(125)
Thai0.6%(58)
Asian Indian0.5%(46)
Chinese0.2%(23)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro7.5%(729)
Ancestry
German6.4%(626)
Irish4.9%(484)
English1.5%(148)
Ethiopian1.4%(140)
French1.4%(136)
Italian1.3%(126)
American1.3%(124)
Turkish1.1%(109)
Polish0.9%(90)
British0.9%(84)
Greek0.8%(75)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(69)
Swedish0.7%(66)
Arab0.6%(62)
Ghanaian0.6%(57)
Dutch0.5%(52)
Hungarian0.4%(35)
Egyptian0.3%(25)
Welsh0.2%(21)
Brazilian0.2%(19)
Armenian0.2%(18)
Ukrainian0.2%(16)
Norwegian0.1%(13)
Iranian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

27.3%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
75.3%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 72.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
12.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.8 min
+27%since 2000
from 26.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
72.7%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 59.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
12.5%
−15.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
2.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
8.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
2.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
2.9%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

3.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
74.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 76.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.5%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
37.2%
+12.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

58.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
41.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
39.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
9.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
19.9%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.0%
+9.4 ptssince 2017
from 85.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
82.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
48.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 45.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
39.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 40.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51%(2,091)
Married43.7%(1,792)
Widowed0.8%(34)
Divorced4.4%(182)
Women 15+
Never married38.5%(1,291)
Married52.1%(1,749)
Widowed2.4%(79)
Divorced7.1%(237)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

19.9%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 27.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.6%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+9.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)54.3%(210)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.4%(133)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.7%(88)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 387 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yorkshire, Virginia?

Yorkshire, Virginia has about 9,782 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Yorkshire, Virginia?

The typical household in Yorkshire, Virginia earns about $112,829 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yorkshire, Virginia expensive?

In Yorkshire, Virginia, the median home is worth about $451,000, and the typical rent is about $1,777 a month.

How educated are people in Yorkshire, Virginia?

About 27.3% of adults age 25 and over in Yorkshire, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yorkshire, Virginia?

About 17.8% of people in Yorkshire, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yorkshire, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Yorkshire, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,083 residents, a change of about 72 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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