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York County, PA

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

AI Overview

York County, PA has a population of 471,240 and grew 3.4% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 65.8% and an unemployment rate of 4.4%. The workforce skews toward production and trades, with 91.4% holding a high school diploma or higher, though bachelor's degree attainment stands at 27.2%, and median worker earnings of $45,744 reflect a cost-competitive labor pool. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $235,000 and median gross rent of $1,150 per month, alongside a median household income of $84,829 and a poverty rate of 8.6%.

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

Population

471,240

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$84,829

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone375,793 (81.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone29,054 (6.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18,615 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,461 (3.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races15,372 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone6,866 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish24,236
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,946
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,515
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,256
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1,196

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

26,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,206

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,530

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance52,917
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)35,049
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)25,991
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services22,660
  5. 5.Construction (Group)17,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations89,111
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations46,059
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations42,171
  4. 4.Service Occupations35,486
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,840

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)35,867
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)7,236
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.26×)17,114
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)11,499
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)26,527

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$235,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,150/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99925,971 (18.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99925,243 (18.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99918,894 (13.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99913,931 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99911,760 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9999,735 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone176,597 (76.9%)
  • Worked At Home28,420 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled16,968 (7.4%)
  • Walked3,660 (1.6%)
  • Other1,799 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit1,462 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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