COUNTY · 2020 ACS
York County
Pennsylvania · 456,438 residents · 904 sq mi
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York County is a county of 456,438 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The population is up 20% since 2000. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $183,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.8
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
904 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024463K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(24,412)
5 to 96.1%(27,699)
10 to 146.6%(30,001)
15 to 196.4%(29,124)
20 to 245.5%(25,252)
25 to 3412.1%(55,318)
35 to 4412%(54,904)
45 to 5413.2%(60,061)
55 to 6414.4%(65,814)
65 to 7410.8%(49,356)
75 to 845.4%(24,657)
85 and over2.2%(9,840)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$68,940
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,268 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.4%
Information11.2%
Finance & insurance6.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Other services5.8%
Public administration4.6%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Construction0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$183,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $108,200 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.7
−10%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic80%(365,353)
Black5.6%(25,768)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(39,360)
Asian1.4%(6,557)
Other2.8%(12,814)
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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 Rican3.8%(17,098)
Mexican1.6%(7,266)
Dominican1.2%(5,464)
South American0.4%(1,953)
Central American0.3%(1,376)
Peruvian0.2%(969)
Cuban0.1%(523)
Spaniard0.1%(520)
Guatemalan0.1%(450)
Salvadoran0.1%(449)
Colombian0.1%(413)
Ecuadorian0.1%(301)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(171)
Honduran0%(162)
Chilean0%(123)
Nicaraguan0%(92)
Argentine0%(72)
Costa Rican0%(52)
Uruguayan0%(33)
Venezuelan0%(32)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(1,517)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,252)
Vietnamese0.2%(969)
Filipino0.2%(757)
Korean0.1%(500)
Pakistani0.1%(486)
Laotian0.1%(256)
Cambodian0%(201)
Bangladeshi0%(174)
Nepalese0%(131)
Thai0%(123)
Japanese0%(82)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0%(20)
Malaysian0%(12)
Ancestry
German33.5%(149,937)
Irish12.3%(55,193)
English7.4%(33,264)
American7.3%(32,850)
Italian6.3%(28,366)
Polish3.2%(14,284)
French1.7%(7,531)
Scottish1.7%(7,402)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(5,416)
Dutch1.1%(4,703)
Welsh1%(4,407)
Swiss0.6%(2,902)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(2,717)
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,705)
British0.6%(2,564)
Swedish0.4%(1,949)
Hungarian0.4%(1,907)
Slovak0.4%(1,854)
Norwegian0.4%(1,752)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,560)
Greek0.3%(1,471)
West Indian0.2%(1,017)
Lithuanian0.2%(979)
French Canadian0.2%(960)
Croatian0.2%(808)
Czech0.2%(700)
Austrian0.1%(643)
Romanian0.1%(483)
Jamaican0.1%(417)
Brazilian0.1%(408)
Canadian0.1%(371)
Serbian0.1%(364)
Danish0.1%(349)
Portuguese0.1%(343)
Syrian0.1%(331)
Slovene0.1%(326)
Iranian0.1%(250)
Lebanese0.1%(232)
Egyptian0%(182)
Ghanaian0%(168)
Finnish0%(157)
Ethiopian0%(157)
Nigerian0%(153)
Armenian0%(149)
Kenyan0%(127)
Bulgarian0%(126)
Australian0%(101)
Turkish0%(99)
Haitian0%(99)
Barbadian0%(62)
Macedonian0%(60)
Belgian0%(45)
Moroccan0%(40)
Guyanese0%(37)
Arab0%(34)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(32)
Cape Verdean0%(17)
Latvian0%(16)
Palestinian0%(10)
Iraqi0%(9)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
90.3%
US average: 91.9%
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
Direct-purchase
13.4%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
34.4%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.7%(5,337)
Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(6,101)
Vietnam era32.2%(9,198)
Korean War7.2%(2,053)
World War II2.2%(642)
Share of the 28,535 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 456,438 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in York County, Pennsylvania?
The typical household in York County, Pennsylvania earns about $68,940 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 $183,300, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.
How educated are people in York County, Pennsylvania?
About 25.2% 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 8.7% 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 116,864 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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