COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
York County
South Carolina · 131,497 residents · 681.035 sq mi
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York County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,288. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 33,117 residents. Median home value is $70,700.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024294K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(9,593)
5 to 97.1%(9,279)
10 to 147.2%(9,502)
15 to 198.1%(10,711)
20 to 248.1%(10,659)
25 to 3416.7%(21,951)
35 to 4415.3%(20,146)
45 to 5411.2%(14,685)
55 to 648.3%(10,978)
65 to 746.7%(8,775)
75 to 843.2%(4,194)
85 and over0.8%(1,024)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,288
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,539 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,700
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(125,737)
Black19.1%(31,380)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,220)
Asian0.9%(1,448)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.7%(103,455)
Black20%(26,311)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(717)
Asian0.6%(766)
Other0.7%(965)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(7,616)
Puerto Rican1.3%(3,683)
South American1%(2,824)
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)
Indonesian0%(33)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Mongolian0%(21)
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)
Subsaharan African0.6%(1,792)
+ 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)
Australian0%(73)
Iranian0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(31)
Israeli0%(23)
Guyanese0%(22)
Barbadian0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
67.5%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.2% 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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in York County, South Carolina?
York County, South Carolina has about 131,497 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in York County, South Carolina?
The typical household in York County, South Carolina earns about $31,288 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 $70,700, and the typical rent is about $417 a month.
How educated are people in York County, South Carolina?
About 16.9% 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 10.3% of people in York County, South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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