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York County

Pennsylvania · 473,197 residents (2025 est.) · 904 sq mi
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With 462,924 people, York County is a county in Pennsylvania. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 21% since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
462,924
+21%since 2000
from 381,751 in 2000
473,197 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
512 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 464 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+9%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
904 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
327K364K401K438K475K19902000201020202024York County
2024463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(25,137)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(26,891)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(30,578)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(29,182)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(25,771)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.4%(57,280)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(58,597)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(58,269)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(64,106)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(51,184)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(25,347)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(10,582)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,829
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,268 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,601
+97%since 2000
from $21,086 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.1%
+22.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.412
+3%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$248,600
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,193
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $531 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
76.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
23.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.1%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
−1%since 2009
from 3.0 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.
Gentrification Score
34
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(349,456)
Black3.5%(13,515)
Hispanic / Latino3%(11,296)
Asian0.9%(3,250)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(365,243)
Black5.8%(26,685)
Hispanic / Latino9.6%(44,412)
Asian1.5%(6,728)
Other4.3%(19,856)
Diversity Score
45
+70%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
−8%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5%(22,920)
Mexican1.5%(7,127)
Dominican1.4%(6,495)
South American0.5%(2,338)
Central American0.4%(2,042)
Cuban0.2%(979)
Peruvian0.2%(977)
Spaniard0.2%(876)
Guatemalan0.2%(699)
Panamanian0.1%(462)
Salvadoran0.1%(417)
Colombian0.1%(388)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(346)
Argentine0.1%(292)
Venezuelan0%(211)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Honduran0%(116)
Uruguayan0%(38)
Chilean0%(25)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(1,225)
Chinese0.3%(1,210)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,149)
Filipino0.2%(1,064)
Korean0.1%(477)
Cambodian0.1%(403)
Pakistani0.1%(332)
Bhutanese0%(228)
Sri Lankan0%(108)
Japanese0%(93)
Mongolian0%(63)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(48)
Laotian0%(45)
Nepalese0%(43)
Uzbek0%(21)
Hmong0%(13)
Malaysian0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(188)
Guamanian0%(48)
Tongan0%(22)
Ancestry
German31.6%(146,209)
Irish12%(55,764)
English9.9%(45,647)
American6.2%(28,909)
Italian6.2%(28,663)
Polish2.8%(13,163)
Scottish1.5%(6,936)
French1.4%(6,528)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,861)
Welsh0.9%(4,141)
Dutch0.8%(3,787)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(2,185)
Swiss0.5%(2,154)
West Indian0.4%(1,955)
Swedish0.4%(1,945)
British0.4%(1,625)
Hungarian0.3%(1,571)
Norwegian0.3%(1,423)
Slovak0.3%(1,411)
Arab0.3%(1,344)
Greek0.3%(1,260)
Haitian0.2%(1,121)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,037)
Ukrainian0.2%(978)
Czech0.2%(933)
Croatian0.2%(774)
Austrian0.2%(744)
Danish0.2%(739)
Portuguese0.1%(506)
Lebanese0.1%(445)
Romanian0.1%(379)
Jamaican0.1%(349)
Serbian0.1%(254)
Canadian0.1%(253)
Egyptian0.1%(250)
Ghanaian0.1%(244)
Brazilian0%(231)
Finnish0%(207)
Nigerian0%(207)
Slovene0%(186)
Moroccan0%(163)
Syrian0%(153)
Kenyan0%(147)
Belgian0%(143)
Iranian0%(140)
Armenian0%(126)
Australian0%(108)
Bulgarian0%(80)
Guyanese0%(67)
Israeli0%(56)
Latvian0%(55)
Ethiopian0%(40)
Barbadian0%(26)
Turkish0%(21)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+64%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.3%
+13.9 ptssince 2017
from 76.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 4.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.7%(61,407)
Married54.7%(102,648)
Widowed3.4%(6,335)
Divorced9.2%(17,341)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(51,579)
Married52.7%(101,449)
Widowed9.2%(17,702)
Divorced11.3%(21,857)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 34.4% 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)24.6%(6,516)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.2%(6,402)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.1%(7,972)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(1,013)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(230)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 26,460 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 York County, Pennsylvania?

York County, Pennsylvania has about 462,924 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in York County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in York County, Pennsylvania earns about $84,829 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is York County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In York County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $248,600, and the typical rent is about $1,193 a month.

How educated are people in York County, Pennsylvania?

About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in York County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in York County, Pennsylvania?

About 8.4% of people in York County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has York County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, York County, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 123,350 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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

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