York County, Virginia Population 2024

70,740

York County, Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 70,740 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. York County, Virginia is the 30th largest county in Virginia. The 2010 population was 65,224 and has seen a growth of 8.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202969,680-212-0.3%
202869,892-212-0.3%
202770,104-212-0.3%
202670,316-212-0.3%
202570,528-212-0.3%
202470,740-212-0.3%
202370,952-212-0.3%
202271,164600.08%
202171,1048721.24%
202070,2321,6532.41%
201968,5794430.65%
201868,136190.03%
201768,1172030.3%
201667,914140.02%
201567,9001,2931.94%
201466,6075610.85%
201366,0461740.26%
201265,872760.12%
201165,7965720.88%
201065,22400%
199042,4226,95919.62%
198035,4632,2606.81%
197033,20311,62053.84%
196021,5839,83383.69%
195011,7502,89332.66%
19408,8571,24216.31%
19307,615-431-5.36%
19208,0462893.73%
19107,7572753.68%
19007,482-114-1.5%
18907,5962473.36%
18807,3491512.1%
18707,1982,24945.44%
18604,94948910.96%
18504,460-260-5.51%
18404,720-634-11.84%
18305,35497022.13%
18204,384-803-15.48%
18105,1871,95660.54%
18003,231-2,002-38.26%
17905,233-64,447-92.49%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-212)
County Website
York County
County Seat
Yorktown
2020 Population
70,232
Area
105 mi²
Density
674 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (508)
Founded
1634

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,78969.12%
Black or African American9,24513.1%
Two or more races7,0049.92%
Asian4,1475.87%
Other race1,1021.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1800.25%
Native American1230.17%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

York County, Virginia Population by Race

York County, Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

York County, Virginia Median Age

39.8

Total

38.6

Male

41.2

Female

York County, Virginia Adults

There are 54,112 adults, (12,186 of whom are seniors) in York County, Virginia.

York County, Virginia Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

York County, Virginia Sex Ratio

Female35,60650.44%
Male34,98449.56%

York County, Virginia Population by Age

York County, Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,4452.6271.228.8
Married15,9973.1580.719.3
Non Family7,0071.26040
Female2,3483.1247.152.9
Male1,0932.8655.544.5

3.07

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

York County, Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3482.81%
Associates Degree5,24010.92%
Bachelors Degree12,70926.5%
Graduate Degree11,28423.53%
High School Graduate7,99116.66%
Less Than 9th Grade7211.5%
Some College8,67118.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

York County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White33,72832,71317,664
Black6,3155,8552,212
2+ Races3,2572,9841,455
Asian3,0612,7951,986
Hispanic2,8502,5621,170
Other Race694661314
Native American1129026
Islander777723

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.88%.

York County, Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,634$89,124$55,242
Graduate Degree$100,077$116,400$84,380
High School Graduate$45,613$57,065$34,519
Less Than 9th Grade$32,572$0$27,019
Overall$65,285$78,683$52,390
Some College$52,131$63,739$42,404

$65,285

Average Earnings

$78,683

Average Male

$52,390

Average Female

York County, Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

York County, Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

York County, Virginia Language

89.22% of York County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 10.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.11% of the population.

York County, Virginia Language

York County, Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,2281,9434.2%
Black8,7797929.02%
Multiple6,9193715.36%
Hispanic5,2083667.03%
Asian4,1293518.5%
Other1,09815313.93%
Islander1688450%

5.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.8%

Male Poverty Rate

5.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in York County, Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in York County, Virginia is Islander, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in York County, Virginia is White, with 4.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.83%.

York County, Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.06%
High School6.77%
Some College4.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.14%

York County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.12%
Female Unemployed11.98%
Female Employed3.01%
Male Employed2.28%

York County, Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

York County, Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$128,487$153,481
Households$108,326$133,056
Married Families$137,993$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,199$73,314

mean

median

Income by Household Type

York County, Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.9%

Female Marriage Rate

York County, Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

York County, Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

York County, Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

York County, Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,116

Number of Veterans

7,398

Male Veterans

1,718

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War4,827
Second Gulf War4,394
Vietnam2,116
Korea270
World War II37

York County, Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,440
55 to 642,078
65 to 741,568
75+1,274
18 to 34756

York County, Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,66418.78%
Black1,21319.41%
Hispanic79129.83%
2+ Races70820.14%
Asian2527.81%
Other Race22529.84%
Islander3652.94%
Native American1816.98%

York County, Virginia Veterans by Race

York County, Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.13%

Veteran Disability Rate

York County, Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

York County, Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

York County, Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

York County, Virginia 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

36.67%

Born in York County, Virginia

92.12%

Native Born

7.88%

Foreign Born

2.34%

Non Citizen

5.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.12% of York County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 36.67% having been born in Virginia. 2.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

York County, Virginia Place of Birth

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