York County, South Carolina
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 281,907
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 306,887
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 303,001
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 281,907
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 281,912
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 282,090
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 226,073
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.2%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 16,710
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 128,268
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $361,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,768
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,387
Building Permits, 2025 2,646
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 113,785
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 39.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 718,897
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,482,460
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 435,361
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,919,831
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,723
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $89,095
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,199
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,231
Total employment, 2023 97,731
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,459,006
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,679
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,654
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,857
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 959
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 953
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,200
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,896
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 414.2
Population per square mile, 2010 332.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 681.03
Land area in square miles, 2010 680.60
FIPS Code 45091