county

York County, NE

Demographic and economic profile of York County, NE, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

York County's economy is rooted in agriculture and related industries, supported by a small labor force of roughly 9,200 workers with a 2.1% unemployment rate and a labor force participation rate of 64.8%. Educational attainment skews toward vocational and high-school credentials, with 91.7% holding at least a high school diploma but only 23.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings sit at $40,059. The county's GDP per capita of $68,335 notably outpaces its per capita income of $36,571, pointing to productivity concentrated in capital-intensive sectors, while a median home value of $175,900 and median gross rent of $885/month reflect relatively low occupancy costs alongside a 3.1% population gain over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

14,231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,757

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

York County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone12,732 (89.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races482 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race474 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone236 (1.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone191 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone98 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish466
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic100
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic65
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island50
  5. 5.Arabic31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

679

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$68,335

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$36,571

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,555
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)957
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)822
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining723
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services670

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,663
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,385
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,092
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,063
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations940

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.26×)714
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.39×)987
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)857
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.03×)429
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)1,618

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$175,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$885/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999603 (14.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999552 (12.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999456 (10.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999445 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999415 (9.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999382 (8.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,059

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

13.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,594 (79.8%)
  • Carpooled634 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home472 (6.7%)
  • Walked266 (3.8%)
  • Other20 (0.3%)
  • Bicycle11 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare York County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.