York County, Virginia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 70,590
Median household income: $108,326
Median home value: $411,200

Home to 70,590 residents, York County is one of Virginia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $108,326, its median household income sits above Virginia's $90,974.

From 2019 to 2023, York County's population grew 3.8% from 67,982 to 70,590, while its median household income rose 17.7% from $92,069 to $108,326.

The typical home was built around 1992. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 70,590
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $108,326
Median home value: $411,200
Median gross rent: $1,777
Housing units: 28,211
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

67,98270,590

Median household income

$92,069$108,326

Median home value

$327,100$411,200

Median gross rent

$1,480$1,777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	67,982	$92,069	$327,100	$1,480
2020	68,389	$93,356	$338,200	$1,503
2021	69,635	$96,144	$344,800	$1,622
2022	70,238	$105,154	$387,200	$1,701
2023	70,590	$108,326	$411,200	$1,777

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,665	5.2%
5 to 17	12,813	18.2%
18 to 24	6,148	8.7%
25 to 34	7,933	11.2%
35 to 44	10,243	14.5%
45 to 54	8,205	11.6%
55 to 64	9,397	13.3%
65 to 74	6,877	9.7%
75 and over	5,309	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,260	66.9%
Black or African American	9,181	13.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	123	0.2%
Asian	4,077	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	180	0.3%
Some other race	592	0.8%
Two or more races	3,837	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,340	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,069	4.3%
High school graduate	7,991	16.7%
Some college or associate's	13,911	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	12,709	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	11,284	23.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,925	75.0%
Carpooled	2,902	8.1%
Public transit	80	0.2%
Walked	1,122	3.1%
Bicycle	42	0.1%
Worked from home	4,578	12.8%
Other means	239	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,551	24.1%
15 to 29 min	14,626	46.7%
30 to 44 min	5,640	18.0%
45 to 59 min	1,963	6.3%
60+ min	1,530	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 5.4% (3,694 of 68,904)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,438	73.5%
Nonfamily households	7,007	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,445	93.7%
Vacant	1,766	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,824	71.2%
Renter-occupied	7,621	28.8%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached12.4%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,104	67.7%
1-unit, attached	3,506	12.4%
2 to 4 units	1,114	3.9%
5 to 19 units	3,114	11.0%
20 or more units	1,133	4.0%
Mobile home & other	240	0.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 51199
State: Virginia
Land area: 105 sq mi
Water area: 110 sq mi
Center point: 37.2209, -76.3955

Cities & places

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