York

Population: 8,697
Median household income: $47,315
Median home value: $161,000

Located in York County, South Carolina, York is a community with a population of 8,697. The median household income of $47,315 is below the York County median ($83,060).

Between 2019 and 2023, York's population grew 6.8% from 8,144 to 8,697, while its median home value rose 16.0% from $138,800 to $161,000.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.59 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,697
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $47,315
Median home value: $161,000
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 3,799
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,1448,697

Median household income

$39,969$47,315

Median home value

$138,800$161,000

Median gross rent

$651$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,144	$39,969	$138,800	$651
2020	8,287	$42,244	$143,000	$671
2021	8,423	$41,645	$134,200	$731
2022	8,534	$50,177	$157,600	$810
2023	8,697	$47,315	$161,000	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	559	6.4%
5 to 17	1,812	20.8%
18 to 24	765	8.8%
25 to 34	1,071	12.3%
35 to 44	1,235	14.2%
45 to 54	878	10.1%
55 to 64	1,185	13.6%
65 to 74	697	8.0%
75 and over	495	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,156	47.8%
Black or African American	2,400	27.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	48	0.6%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	406	4.7%
Two or more races	658	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,019	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.0%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,002	18.0%
High school graduate	2,027	36.5%
Some college or associate's	1,649	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	573	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	310	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,136	81.8%
Carpooled	441	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	62	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	2.9%
Other means	81	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,156	31.1%
15 to 29 min	635	17.1%
30 to 44 min	793	21.3%
45 to 59 min	652	17.5%
60+ min	484	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,383 of 8,572)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,262	68.6%
Nonfamily households	1,034	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,296	86.8%
Vacant	503	13.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,044	62.0%
Renter-occupied	1,252	38.0%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,725	71.7%
1-unit, attached	139	3.7%
2 to 4 units	348	9.2%
5 to 19 units	126	3.3%
20 or more units	53	1.4%
Mobile home & other	408	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4579630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.9983, -81.2331