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York County

Virginia · 71,374 residents (2025 est.) · 105 sq mi
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With 71,005 people, York County is a county in Virginia. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. The population is up 26% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.6% of residents. The median household earns $109,956, about 34% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
71,005
+26%since 2000
from 56,297 in 2000
71,374 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
678 / sq mi
+16%since 2009
from 585 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.9
+9%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
105 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K48K57K65K74K19902000201020202024York County
202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(3,594)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(5,021)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(4,707)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(4,757)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(4,384)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.3%(8,015)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.8%(10,507)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(8,091)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.1%(9,289)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(7,089)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(4,078)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(1,473)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$109,956
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,956 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$52,374
+113%since 2000
from $24,560 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
+5%since 2010
from 0.389 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$433,200
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $149,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,827
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $708 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.6%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 75.8% in 2000
28.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.0%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.8%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−1%since 2009
from 4.0 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
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(44,218)
Black13.2%(7,445)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(1,509)
Asian3.2%(1,810)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.2%(46,998)
Black13%(9,245)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(5,545)
Asian5.8%(4,137)
Other7.2%(5,080)
Diversity Score
66
+31%since 2009
from 51 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
+5%since 2020
from 22 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
Puerto Rican3%(2,105)
Mexican2.8%(1,978)
Cuban0.4%(301)
Salvadoran0.2%(177)
Ecuadorian0.2%(167)
Colombian0.2%(161)
Dominican0.1%(92)
Chilean0.1%(84)
Panamanian0.1%(79)
Spaniard0.1%(69)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(39)
Venezuelan0.1%(36)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(969)
Asian Indian1.2%(850)
Korean1.2%(833)
Filipino1.1%(764)
Pakistani0.2%(159)
Thai0.2%(152)
Vietnamese0.2%(123)
Japanese0.1%(100)
Laotian0.1%(85)
Mongolian0.1%(68)
Nepalese0.1%(51)
Kazakh0.1%(37)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.2%(116)
Chamorro0.1%(81)
Samoan0%(29)
Ancestry
English16.7%(11,854)
German12.9%(9,130)
Irish11%(7,791)
American8.4%(5,957)
Italian4.9%(3,489)
French2.7%(1,913)
Scottish2.6%(1,866)
Polish2.4%(1,719)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(1,325)
Swedish1.1%(788)
Welsh0.7%(524)
Dutch0.7%(494)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(437)
Hungarian0.6%(423)
Norwegian0.5%(383)
British0.5%(378)
West Indian0.4%(297)
Greek0.3%(244)
Slovak0.3%(227)
Austrian0.3%(184)
Lebanese0.3%(178)
Czech0.2%(148)
Syrian0.2%(143)
Russian0.2%(142)
Iranian0.2%(135)
Danish0.2%(130)
Swiss0.2%(130)
Canadian0.2%(129)
Jamaican0.2%(122)
Ukrainian0.2%(108)
Lithuanian0.2%(107)
Turkish0.1%(84)
Haitian0.1%(77)
Belgian0.1%(70)
Romanian0.1%(65)
Ethiopian0.1%(63)
Macedonian0.1%(58)
Finnish0.1%(52)
Armenian0.1%(50)
Croatian0.1%(49)
Slovene0.1%(36)
Nigerian0%(35)
Serbian0%(20)
Brazilian0%(13)
Latvian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.0%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 37.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 91.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+56%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.9%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2011
from 4.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.4%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
8.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
17.5%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2017
from 89.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 89.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 3.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(8,042)
Married61.7%(17,572)
Widowed3.1%(877)
Divorced7%(1,980)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(6,883)
Married59.3%(17,309)
Widowed8.1%(2,377)
Divorced9%(2,643)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% 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)47.8%(4,189)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)53.2%(4,663)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.9%(2,011)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(274)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,765 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, Virginia?

York County, Virginia has about 71,005 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in York County, Virginia earns about $109,956 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is York County, Virginia expensive?

In York County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $433,200, and the typical rent is about $1,827 a month.

How educated are people in York County, Virginia?

About 50.0% of adults age 25 and over in York County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in York County, Virginia?

About 5.6% of people in York County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has York County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, York County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 28,583 residents, a change of about 67 percent over that period.

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