York County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
York County, PA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 89% of counties in Pennsylvania
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | York County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 462,883 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 508.4 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.62% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.8 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 181,533 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in York County grew by 10.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 462,883 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in York County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.1% of residents. That is 0.5 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 92,001 19.9% -0.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 96,420 20.8% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 97,507 21.1% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 84,713 18.3% -0.7 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Pennsylvania, 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 50.3% of the people living in York County and men 49.7%.
- Women 50.3% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 49.7% Pennsylvania 49.2%
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Economy
York County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | York County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $85,271 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.54% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in York County is about 9% higher than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | York County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $203,786 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,192 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.3% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in York County is about 14.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,192 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in York County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 187 hours, about 7.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | York County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 44.9 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 187 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,797 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 12.4% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 8,827 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,522 | 1,152 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min).
Slowest:
Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).
The average commute time in York County is about the same as in Pennsylvania.
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.
Education & Households
York County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | York County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.39 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Chester County (0.4), Montgomery County (0.4), Allegheny County (0.4).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.1), Mifflin County (0.2), Juniata County (0.2).
Health
York County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | York County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.4 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.5% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County (0.8), Centre County (0.8), Chester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.8), Mifflin County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8).
York County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
York County, PA is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 462,883 residents against a local median of 289,538. York County, PA's median home price, at $203,786, runs 17% below the $244,804 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $311,903 on median home price, so York County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. York County, PA has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York County, PA | 462,883 | $85,271 #4/6 | $203,786 #5/6 | 22.4 min #3/6 |
| Carroll County, MD | 175,325 | $118,379 | $443,848 | 32.3 min |
| Baltimore County, MD | 850,783 | $92,513 | $326,717 | 25.9 min |
| Adams County, PA | 106,097 | $83,650 | $211,932 | 22.7 min |
| Lancaster County, PA | 557,898 | $87,635 | $244,804 | 21.0 min |
| Dauphin County, PA | 289,538 | $76,316 | $131,945 | 18.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about York County, Pennsylvania.
How many people live in York County, Pennsylvania?
About 462,883 people live in York County, Pennsylvania, in 181,533 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is York County, Pennsylvania urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, York County, Pennsylvania has 508 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 5.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in York County, Pennsylvania?
The median home costs 2.4 times the median household income ($203,786 against $85,271), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,192 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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