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York County

South Carolina · 306,887 residents (2025 est.) · 681 sq mi
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With 293,673 people, York County is a county in South Carolina. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 129,059 people. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. That is roughly 29% ahead of the South Carolina median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. 7% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
293,673
+78%since 2000
from 164,614 in 2000
306,887 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
431 / sq mi
+40%since 2009
from 307 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.7
+14%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
681 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
115K164K213K261K310K19902000201020202024York County
2024294K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(15,977)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(19,563)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(21,088)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(20,083)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(16,392)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(35,275)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(42,801)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.8%(40,571)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(36,790)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.6%(28,087)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(13,572)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(3,474)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$89,095
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,539 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,199
+120%since 2000
from $20,536 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
58.1%
+25.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+1%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services10%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$361,300
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,387
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 73.1% in 2000
25.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.63 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.6%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 24.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+36%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
92
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(125,737)
Black19.1%(31,380)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,220)
Asian0.9%(1,448)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(194,624)
Black18.2%(53,428)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(21,772)
Asian3%(8,838)
Other5.1%(15,011)
Diversity Score
65
+25%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−13%since 2020
from 31 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
Mexican2.6%(7,616)
Puerto Rican1.3%(3,683)
Central American0.9%(2,518)
Cuban0.6%(1,627)
Honduran0.4%(1,106)
Dominican0.3%(987)
Colombian0.2%(662)
Venezuelan0.2%(661)
Ecuadorian0.2%(613)
Peruvian0.2%(604)
Salvadoran0.2%(535)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(505)
Costa Rican0.1%(281)
Panamanian0.1%(252)
Nicaraguan0.1%(184)
Guatemalan0.1%(160)
Argentine0%(139)
Bolivian0%(83)
Chilean0%(48)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(5,365)
Chinese0.3%(773)
Vietnamese0.3%(758)
Filipino0.2%(610)
Laotian0.1%(263)
Korean0.1%(252)
Cambodian0.1%(200)
Nepalese0.1%(195)
Japanese0%(87)
Hmong0%(59)
Thai0%(38)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Mongolian0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(151)
Samoan0%(89)
Ancestry
English12.2%(35,780)
German12%(35,161)
Irish11.5%(33,804)
American9%(26,369)
Italian4.9%(14,380)
Scotch-Irish2.9%(8,637)
Scottish2.4%(7,156)
Polish2.3%(6,628)
French1.6%(4,774)
Dutch0.8%(2,277)
Swedish0.7%(2,108)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.5%(1,589)
Russian0.5%(1,571)
West Indian0.5%(1,526)
Greek0.5%(1,391)
Norwegian0.4%(1,307)
British0.4%(1,228)
French Canadian0.4%(1,167)
Ukrainian0.3%(878)
Arab0.3%(873)
Hungarian0.3%(787)
Jamaican0.3%(770)
Canadian0.2%(721)
Portuguese0.2%(702)
Danish0.2%(641)
Czech0.2%(583)
Swiss0.2%(580)
Haitian0.2%(549)
Brazilian0.1%(408)
Slovak0.1%(361)
Lebanese0.1%(355)
Belgian0.1%(347)
Lithuanian0.1%(314)
Austrian0.1%(297)
Romanian0.1%(277)
Croatian0.1%(262)
Finnish0.1%(244)
Nigerian0.1%(217)
Turkish0.1%(163)
Egyptian0.1%(151)
Slovene0%(110)
Kenyan0%(110)
Armenian0%(92)
Ghanaian0%(89)
Syrian0%(79)
Latvian0%(79)
Serbian0%(78)
Iranian0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Israeli0%(23)
Guyanese0%(22)
Barbadian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.3%
+18.4 ptssince 2000
from 20.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.6%
+15.4 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+46%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.6%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.5%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.7%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 34.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
51.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.1%
+13.1 ptssince 2017
from 80.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 4.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.8%(35,074)
Married59.1%(67,321)
Widowed2.4%(2,676)
Divorced7.7%(8,793)
Women 15+
Never married28%(34,440)
Married54.1%(66,591)
Widowed7.5%(9,249)
Divorced10.5%(12,901)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.6%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.3% 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)27.5%(4,603)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(3,993)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.5%(5,432)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.2%(363)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(127)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,710 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, South Carolina?

York County, South Carolina has about 293,673 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in York County, South Carolina?

The typical household in York County, South Carolina earns about $89,095 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is York County, South Carolina expensive?

In York County, South Carolina, the median home is worth about $361,300, and the typical rent is about $1,387 a month.

How educated are people in York County, South Carolina?

About 39.3% of adults age 25 and over in York County, South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in York County, South Carolina?

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

Has York County, South Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, York County, South Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 162,176 residents, a change of about 123 percent over that period.

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

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