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York County

Pennsylvania · 434,972 residents · 904 sq mi
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York County is a county of 434,972 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.0% of residents. The population is up 14% since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
434,972
+14%since 2000
from 381,751 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.1
+6%since 2000
from 37.8 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
904 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
327K364K401K438K475K19902000201020202024York County
2024463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(26,592)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(28,187)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(28,902)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(29,507)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(24,822)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.6%(50,384)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.9%(60,442)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.9%(69,306)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.8%(55,773)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.5%(32,701)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.6%(19,977)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.9%(8,379)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,494
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,268 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,196
+29%since 2000
from $21,086 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.1%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
9.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration4.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,500
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$748
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $531 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
75.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
24.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.52 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.1
+3%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(349,456)
Black3.5%(13,515)
Hispanic / Latino3%(11,296)
Asian0.9%(3,250)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(374,779)
Black5.2%(22,493)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(24,397)
Asian1.2%(5,336)
Other1.7%(7,580)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.9%(12,455)
Mexican1%(4,145)
Dominican0.4%(1,525)
South American0.2%(1,030)
Central American0.2%(1,028)
Cuban0.1%(583)
Colombian0.1%(415)
Guatemalan0.1%(310)
Salvadoran0.1%(304)
Ecuadorian0.1%(303)
Spaniard0.1%(258)
Nicaraguan0%(184)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(150)
Honduran0%(81)
Argentine0%(61)
Chilean0%(48)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Ancestry
German42.2%(180,885)
Irish13%(55,844)
English8.6%(36,942)
American8%(34,355)
Italian6%(25,642)
Polish3.3%(14,214)
Dutch2.2%(9,553)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(8,820)
French2%(8,693)
Scottish1.7%(7,251)
Welsh1.2%(5,157)
Swedish0.7%(3,162)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.6%(2,750)
Russian0.6%(2,431)
Norwegian0.5%(1,973)
Greek0.4%(1,700)
Slovak0.4%(1,688)
Hungarian0.4%(1,571)
British0.4%(1,531)
Ukrainian0.4%(1,512)
West Indian0.3%(1,468)
Czech0.3%(1,467)
French Canadian0.3%(1,302)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,172)
Austrian0.2%(994)
Danish0.2%(767)
Croatian0.2%(720)
Canadian0.1%(611)
Haitian0.1%(600)
Jamaican0.1%(583)
Arab0.1%(564)
Romanian0.1%(433)
Brazilian0.1%(380)
Portuguese0.1%(365)
Finnish0.1%(321)
Nigerian0.1%(296)
Lebanese0.1%(259)
Slovene0.1%(239)
Armenian0.1%(234)
Serbian0.1%(215)
Egyptian0%(155)
Belgian0%(153)
Ghanaian0%(103)
Australian0%(100)
Iranian0%(100)
Guyanese0%(96)
Ethiopian0%(84)
Bulgarian0%(61)
Syrian0%(44)
Turkish0%(38)
Latvian0%(31)
Moroccan0%(28)
Israeli0%(26)
Kenyan0%(21)
Barbadian0%(21)
Iraqi0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.8%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.1 min
+62%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
10.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 434,972 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in York County, Pennsylvania earns about $57,494 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 $175,500, and the typical rent is about $748 a month.

How educated are people in York County, Pennsylvania?

About 21.5% 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 9.0% 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 95,398 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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

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