York County, Nebraska Population 2024

14,400

York County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 14,400 with a growth rate of 0.31% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. York County, Nebraska is the 21st largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 13,669 and has seen a growth of 5.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,620440.3%
202814,576440.3%
202714,532440.3%
202614,488440.3%
202514,444440.31%
202414,400440.31%
202314,356440.31%
202214,312730.51%
202114,2391370.97%
202014,1024903.6%
201913,612-114-0.83%
201813,726-38-0.28%
201713,764230.17%
201613,741-63-0.46%
201513,804-118-0.85%
201413,922660.48%
201313,856170.12%
201213,839520.38%
201113,7871180.86%
201013,66900%
199014,428-370-2.5%
198014,7981,1138.13%
197013,685-39-0.28%
196013,724-622-4.34%
195014,346-528-3.55%
194014,874-2,365-13.72%
193017,239930.54%
192017,146-1,575-8.41%
191018,7215162.83%
190018,2059265.36%
189017,2796,10954.69%
188011,17010,5661749.34%
1870604-14,016-95.87%
2024 Growth Rate
0.31% (44)
County Website
York County
County Seat
York
2020 Population
14,102
Area
573 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.11% (298)
Founded
1870

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,84590.26%
Two or more races8776.16%
Black or African American1761.24%
Other race1621.14%
Native American940.66%
Asian770.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

York County, Nebraska Population by Race

York County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

York County, Nebraska Median Age

39

Total

37.6

Male

41.2

Female

York County, Nebraska Adults

There are 10,922 adults, (2,864 of whom are seniors) in York County, Nebraska.

York County, Nebraska Age Dependency

76.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.1

Child Dependency Ratio

York County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female7,06549.65%
Male7,16650.35%

York County, Nebraska Population by Age

York County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5892.474.625.4
Married2,936384.815.2
Non Family1,9581.2459.440.6
Female3663.085644
Male3293.0895.44.6

2.95

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

74.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

York County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4985.2%
Associates Degree1,44615.09%
Bachelors Degree1,49815.63%
Graduate Degree7898.23%
High School Graduate2,83129.54%
Less Than 9th Grade2933.06%
Some College2,22923.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

York County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

York County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7468,1432,102
Hispanic40331490
2+ Races34729180
Black1209710
Other Race996110
Native American69470
Asian654442

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.11%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.62%.

York County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,901$67,853$50,781
Graduate Degree$61,847$81,688$51,023
High School Graduate$39,639$42,421$34,414
Less Than 9th Grade$31,332$39,500$0
Overall$45,438$56,025$34,962
Some College$44,868$58,420$30,049

$45,438

Average Earnings

$56,025

Average Male

$34,962

Average Female

York County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

York County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

York County, Nebraska Language

94.2% of York County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 5.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

York County, Nebraska Language

York County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0801,0768.91%
Multiple82210312.53%
Hispanic752364.79%
Native332987.88%
Asian6822.94%
Black7411.35%

9.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.14%

Male Poverty Rate

9.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in York County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in York County, Nebraska is Native, with 87.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in York County, Nebraska is Black, with 1.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.1%.

York County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.63%
High School9.93%
Some College7.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.63%

York County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.66%
Female Employed5.43%
Male Employed3.35%
Female Unemployed0%

York County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

York County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,455$110,256
Households$74,058$91,015
Married Families$97,938$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,429$52,114

mean

median

Income by Household Type

York County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.0%

Female Marriage Rate

York County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

York County, Nebraska 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 County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

York County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

737

Number of Veterans

683

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War215
Vietnam212
Second Gulf War159
Korea66
World War II0

York County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+235
55 to 64219
35 to 54126
65 to 74103
18 to 3454

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6976.94%
Black3324.81%
Hispanic305.63%
2+ Races71.56%

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

York County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

York County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

York County, Nebraska 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

71.96%

Born in York County, Nebraska

97.41%

Native Born

2.59%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

0.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.41% of York County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 71.96% having been born in Nebraska. 1.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

York County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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