COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
York County
Pennsylvania · 339,574 residents · 904.366 sq mi
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York County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,605. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $79,400. Poverty is rare here, at 6.3% of residents.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024463K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.9%(23,589)
5 to 96.7%(22,827)
10 to 146.6%(22,358)
15 to 196.8%(23,035)
20 to 246.7%(22,644)
25 to 3417.1%(58,081)
35 to 4416.1%(54,582)
45 to 5410.9%(37,048)
55 to 649.1%(30,897)
65 to 747.7%(26,174)
75 to 844.1%(13,860)
85 and over1.3%(4,479)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,605
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,268 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,400
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $108,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(349,456)
Black3.5%(13,515)
Hispanic / Latino3%(11,296)
Asian0.9%(3,250)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(323,369)
Black3.3%(11,061)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(4,787)
Asian0.6%(1,993)
Other0.9%(3,151)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(209)
Nicaraguan0%(139)
Honduran0%(116)
Uruguayan0%(38)
Chilean0%(25)
Paraguayan0%(19)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(127)
Sri Lankan0%(108)
Japanese0%(93)
Mongolian0%(63)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(245)
Samoan0%(188)
Marshallese0%(64)
Guamanian0%(48)
Tongan0%(22)
Chamorro0%(1)
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)
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,356)
+ 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)
French Canadian0.2%(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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(90)
Bulgarian0%(80)
Guyanese0%(67)
Israeli0%(56)
Latvian0%(55)
Macedonian0%(42)
Ethiopian0%(40)
Barbadian0%(26)
Turkish0%(21)
Palestinian0%(11)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
72.8%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in York County, Pennsylvania?
York County, Pennsylvania has about 339,574 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in York County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in York County, Pennsylvania earns about $32,605 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 $79,400, and the typical rent is about $409 a month.
How educated are people in York County, Pennsylvania?
About 13.9% 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 6.3% of people in York County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.
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