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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

71,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$109,956

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

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%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,277
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,039
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)805
  4. 4.Korean750
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island495

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,765

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$51,183

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,750
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,755
  3. 3.Public Administration (Group)3,692
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)3,118
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)3,020

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,848
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,173
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,088
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,311
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,238

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.49×)3,739
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.20×)4,687
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.06×)2,954
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)7,859
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$411,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,777/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9995,260 (27.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,560 (23.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9994,197 (21.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,398 (7.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,140 (5.9%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999943 (4.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$54,540

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,463 (73.9%)
  • Worked At Home5,151 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled2,494 (7.0%)
  • Walked1,317 (3.7%)
  • Other211 (0.6%)
  • Taxi82 (0.2%)

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.