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York County, SC

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

AI Overview

York County's 303,001-person workforce leans toward white-collar and residential growth, with 38.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a labor force participation rate of 66.8%. Median household income of $89,095 and a poverty rate of 8.9% reflect a relatively affluent base, while median worker earnings of $46,998 suggest moderate wage costs for employers. The county has grown 11.6% over five years, with a median home value of $322,700 and median gross rent of $1,304/month indicating rising but still competitive housing costs compared to larger metro cores.

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

Population

303,001

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,095

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+11.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone200,002 (68.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone54,027 (18.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,041 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,012 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone8,875 (3.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6,106 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,412
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,646
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,842
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic882
  5. 5.Vietnamese656

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,710

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,040

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance29,595
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services18,603
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)18,517
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)15,714
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing15,012

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations66,856
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations29,991
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,599
  4. 4.Service Occupations18,955
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations12,002

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.49×)4,980
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.48×)14,327
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)18,371
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.12×)9,507
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.11×)7,548

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$322,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,304/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99917,040 (20.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99914,449 (17.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99914,155 (16.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,840 (9.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,694 (7.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9994,876 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,998

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone106,490 (72.6%)
  • Worked At Home25,667 (17.5%)
  • Carpooled10,354 (7.1%)
  • Walked1,941 (1.3%)
  • Other1,347 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit438 (0.3%)

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.