York County, VA
Demographic and economic profile of York County, VA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
York County is a small but well-educated locality of 71,410 residents, with 50.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median household income of $109,956—well above national norms. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.3%, unemployment is 4.3%, and median worker earnings reach $54,540, pointing to a relatively tight, higher-skilled workforce. Population has grown 4.4% over five years, the poverty rate is low at 5.4%, and a median home value of $411,200 alongside median rent of $1,777/month reflects a high-cost housing market relative to regional peers.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+4.4% since 2018
York County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone48,443 (68.2%)
- Black or African American Alone9,295 (13.1%)
- Asian Alone4,241 (6.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,099 (5.8%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,496 (4.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,168 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish2,277
- 2.Other Indo-European1,039
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)805
- 4.Korean750
- 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island495
Economy
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,750
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,755
- 3.Public Administration (Group)3,692
- 4.Manufacturing (Group)3,118
- 5.Retail Trade (Group)3,020
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,848
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,173
- 3.Service Occupations4,088
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,311
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,238
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.49×)3,739
- 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.20×)4,687
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)2,954
- 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)7,859
- 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)738
Housing
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Workforce
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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.