York County, Nebraska Demographics

Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.

York County, NE Population Density Map and Area Scores

Area Score

Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

  • B
    Health Around average
    Healthier than 72% of counties in Nebraska
  • B
    Income Around average
  • C
    Education Below average
    Better educated than 92% of counties in Nebraska

Source: Map AI Methodology

York County
Click a county to open it Explore the map →
Population density, people per sq mi

Population: density and quick facts

Metric York County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Population 14,286 1,978,686 337,468,954
Population density (per sq mi) 24.8 25.6 86.4
Population growth (%/yr) 0.40% 0.63% 0.59%
Median age 36.9 38.3 37.3
Households 5,712 797,835 130,235,071

Population in York County grew by 1.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 14,286 in 2024.

Population Growth 2009–2024

Year York County

Race & Ethnicity

Group Share

Age & Sex

The largest generation in York County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 20.7% of residents. That is 2.0 points below Nebraska as a whole.

Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Nebraska, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.

Male and female share

Women are 50.7% of the people living in York County and men 49.3%.

How many residents match a customer profile?

Who to count

Residents matching this profile

14,286

100% of everyone living in York County

Pick an age range and a women/men split and the figure above answers with how many residents that profile reaches.

Economy

York County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric York County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $76,364 $76,615 $80,455
Income growth (%/yr) 3.97% 4.27% 4.80%
Unemployment rate 1.5% 3.0% 5.2%

The median household income in York County is about the same as in Nebraska.

Detailed wealth and income breakdown →

Housing

Metric York County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $32,500 $175,282 $248,835
Median rent $876 $1,071 $1,407
Homeownership rate 75.5% 66.5% 65.2%

The median home price in York County is about 3.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $876 per month for that long.

Full housing market analysis →

Commute Time & Mobility

Commuters in York County spend about 21 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 88 hours, about 3.7 full days, spent commuting.

Metric York County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
One-way commute (min) 10.6 17.0 22.4
Round-trip commute (min) 21.1 34.0 44.8
Yearly time spent (hours) 88 142 187
Estimated yearly cost $2,728 $4,390 $5,790
Work from home 6.7% 11.1% 15.0%
Highway traffic (vehicles/day) 5,027 5,179 8,813
Local road traffic (vehicles/day) 434 691 1,355

Fastest commutes among counties in Nebraska: Hooker County (7.4 min), Cherry County (8.0 min), Box Butte County (8.0 min).
Slowest: Cass County (28.0 min), Banner County (27.2 min), Saunders County (26.9 min).

The average commute time in York County is 11 minutes, shorter than the 17 minutes in Nebraska.

Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute and transport details →

Education & Households

York County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric York County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.3% 30.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.42 2.53

Highest education index among counties in Nebraska: Sarpy County (0.3), Lancaster County (0.3), Douglas County (0.3).
Lowest: Dakota County (0.2), Colfax County (0.2), Dawson County (0.2).

Health

York County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric York County Nebraska Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.5 79.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.2% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 15.3% 16.6% 19.0%

Highest health index among counties in Nebraska: Wayne County (0.8), Sarpy County (0.8), Lancaster County (0.8).
Lowest: Thurston County (0.8), Pawnee County (0.8), Dundy County (0.8).

Full health data →

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about York County, Nebraska.

How many people live in York County, Nebraska?

About 14,286 people live in York County, Nebraska, in 5,712 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 36.9, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.

How densely populated is York County, Nebraska?

Averaged over its land area, York County, Nebraska has 25 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 29% of the U.S. average of 86.

Can a typical household afford a home in York County, Nebraska?

The median home costs 0.4 times the median household income ($32,500 against $76,364), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $876 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.

How strong is the job market in York County, Nebraska?

Unemployment in York County, Nebraska is only 1.5%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.

How common is a college degree in York County, Nebraska?

24.3% of adults in York County, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.

Analyze any area in the US

Get local demographics for any address, aggregated by drive time or radius, on the interactive map.

Explore the map →