York, Pennsylvania Population 2024

44,893

York Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of York was:

  • White: 45.59%
  • Black or African American: 25.84%
  • Two or more races: 13.76%
  • Other race: 13.21%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,482.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (105)
The current population of York, Pennsylvania is 44,893 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,788.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,44045.59%
Black or African American11,58325.84%
Two or more races6,17013.76%
Other race5,92213.21%
Asian5721.28%
Native American1430.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

York Population by Race

York Population Pyramid 2024

York Median Age

34.2

Total

31.9

Male

36.5

Female

York Adults

There are 34,269 adults, (5,423 of whom are seniors) in York.

York Age Dependency

55.4

Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

York Sex Ratio

Female22,26649.67%
Male22,56450.33%

York Population by Age

York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,8512.4443.856.2
Non Family8,3491.2836.563.5
Married4,4213.4163.136.9
Female4,0693.6335.764.3
Male1,0122.9452.847.2

3.29

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

43.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

York Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,16111%
Associates Degree2,5118.74%
Bachelors Degree3,25611.34%
Graduate Degree1,6455.73%
High School Graduate11,64340.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3098.04%
Some College4,20014.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

York Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

York Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,06710,8132,722
Hispanic8,6626,004936
Black7,1345,720917
Other Race3,2182,105323
2+ Races3,1092,538575
Asian44633792
Native American86550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.56%.

York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,359$58,289$43,231
Graduate Degree$53,000$75,750$51,166
High School Graduate$31,321$34,249$28,729
Less Than 9th Grade$29,220$30,219$27,078
Overall$36,088$40,732$33,929
Some College$39,682$44,972$36,664

$36,088

Average Earnings

$40,732

Average Male

$33,929

Average Female

York Earnings by Educational Attainment

York Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

York Language

71.45% of York residents speak only English, while 28.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.68% of the population.

York Language

York Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,9774,36527.32%
Black11,4852,98425.98%
White14,7772,44416.54%
Multiple6,0991,54725.36%
Other5,8491,51725.94%
Native1435739.86%
Asian567478.29%

22.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.73%

Male Poverty Rate

24.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in York

The race most likely to be in poverty in York is Native, with 39.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in York is Asian, with 8.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.47%.

York Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.96%
High School21.7%
Some College18.63%
Bachelors or Greater5.57%

York Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed49.31%
Male Unemployed37.02%
Female Employed11.94%
Male Employed6.67%

York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$53,630$66,975
Households$47,115$60,712
Married Families$82,303$87,384
Non Families$34,356$48,360

mean

median

Income by Household Type

York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.1%

Male Marriage Rate

26.3%

Female Marriage Rate

York Married by Age and Sex

male

female

York Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

York Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

York Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,556

Number of Veterans

1,369

Male Veterans

187

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam447
First Gulf War420
Second Gulf War348
Korea43
World War II7

York Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64449
35 to 54447
65 to 74328
75+216
18 to 34116

York Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8995.21%
Black3934.69%
Hispanic2472.34%
2+ Races1373.53%
Other Race1152.79%
Native American1212.5%

York Veterans by Race

York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

11%

Unemployment Rate

York Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

York Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

York Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.14%

Born in York

87.83%

Native Born

12.17%

Foreign Born

6.34%

Non Citizen

5.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.83% of York residents were born in the United States, with 53.14% having been born in Pennsylvania. 6.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

York Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,025270.06%
202844,998260.06%
202744,972260.06%
202644,946270.06%
202544,919260.06%
202444,893260.06%
202344,867190.04%
202244,84800%
202144,848600.13%
202044,7888331.9%
201943,955-120-0.27%
201844,075-19-0.04%
201744,09460.01%
201644,088240.05%
201544,064820.19%
201443,982-56-0.13%
201344,0383390.78%
201243,699-63-0.14%
201143,762-102-0.23%
201043,86400%
200040,862-1,330-3.15%
199042,192-2,427-5.44%
198044,619-5,716-11.36%
197050,335-4,169-7.65%
196054,504-5,449-9.09%
195059,9533,2415.71%
194056,7121,4582.64%
193055,2547,74216.29%
192047,5122,7626.17%
191044,75011,04232.76%
190033,70812,91562.11%
189020,7936,85349.16%
188013,9402,93726.69%
187011,0032,39827.87%
18608,6051,74225.38%
18506,8632,08443.61%
18404,77956313.35%
18304,21667118.93%
18203,54569824.52%
18102,84734413.74%
18002,503-42,522-94.44%

York Population by Year