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York County, Pennsylvania

York County, Pennsylvania. York County had 473,197 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). It holds 91 places (37 cities, villages and boroughs, 35 towns and townships and 19 census-designated) and 108 census tracts. GEOID 42133.

York County is the county of the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

473,197

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 456,438 · ACS 2020-2024: 462,924

Median household income

$84,829

±$1,522 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$248,600

±$2,723 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,193

±$24 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

How many people live in York County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 456,438 residents in York County. The Census Bureau estimates 473,197 for July 1, 2025, up 3.7% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 462,924 over 904 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +2,581 (459,306)
2021→2022 +2,158 (461,464)
2022→2023 +4,604 (466,068)
2023→2024 +3,918 (469,986)
2024→2025 +3,211 (473,197)

York County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	York County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	462,924	13,018,639	+17,359
Households	181,583±763	5,274,853	+9,162
Average household size	2.51±0.01	2.39	−0.02
Housing units	189,857±264	5,806,452	+5,722

York County's population since 2000

From 381,751 in 2000 to 473,197 in 2025: up 24.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 381,751
2005 (estimate) 409,066
2010 Census 434,972
2015 (estimate) 441,911
2020 Census 456,438
2025 (estimate) 473,197

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in York County?

York County holds 91 places: 37 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 35 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 19 census-designated places. The largest is York with 45,342 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in York County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

York	city	44,800	44,938±66	$48,420	$119,700	21.1%	100%
York Township	township	29,719	30,398±39	$80,190	$260,800	7.5%	100%
Springettsbury Township	township	27,058	27,276±45	$86,335	$243,900	8.9%	100%
Dover Township	township	22,366	23,280±33	$81,452	$234,500	7.2%	100%
Manchester Township, York County	township	19,515	19,682±41	$95,903	$280,000	7.8%	100%
West Manchester Township	township	19,206	19,262±56	$89,146	$239,000	4.1%	100%
Windsor Township, York County	township	17,853	17,972±26	$95,700	$269,700	5.0%	100%
Penn Township, York County	township	17,487	17,974±23	$85,199	$240,500	8.6%	100%
Fairview Township, York County	township	17,451	17,676±24	$106,223	$285,700	6.1%	100%
Hanover	borough	16,429	16,584±29	$61,293	$212,800	14.5%	100%
Newberry Township	township	15,672	15,922±25	$95,357	$237,700	5.8%	100%
Weigelstown	CDP	15,136	15,485±875	$73,722	$219,500	7.1%	100%
Spring Garden Township	township	13,683	13,631±51	$102,686	$258,700	9.1%	100%
Shiloh	CDP	11,524	11,246±751	$94,324	$245,600	1.3%	100%
East York	CDP	9,555	9,388±839	$88,021	$232,700	6.3%	100%
North Codorus Township	township	9,152	9,228±51	$98,061	$289,800	4.1%	100%
West Manheim Township	township	9,072	9,839±21	$97,582	$299,700	2.2%	100%
Jackson Township, York County	township	8,748	8,955±25	$88,589	$247,700	4.5%	100%
Conewago Township, York County	township	8,528	8,738±37	$97,244	$300,200	6.3%	100%
East Manchester Township	township	8,337	8,523±23	$101,635	$255,400	3.4%	100%
Parkville	CDP	8,263	8,128±732	$77,352	$222,400	11.7%	100%
Lower Windsor Township	township	7,519	7,595±20	$87,090	$224,000	7.0%	100%
Carroll Township, York County	township	6,853	7,079±23	$118,929	$354,500	7.0%	100%
Shrewsbury Township, York County	township	6,649	6,920±27	$117,399	$351,900	4.9%	100%
Red Lion	borough	6,512	6,516±18	$72,901	$177,400	16.0%	100%
Springfield Township, York County	township	6,026	6,078±24	$122,188	$334,000	9.2%	100%
Chanceford Township	township	5,936	5,958±16	$94,424	$241,100	2.5%	100%
Hellam Township	township	5,923	5,953±32	$94,750	$227,600	4.4%	100%
Hopewell Township, York County	township	5,271	5,337±22	$122,179	$329,800	2.3%	100%
Spry	CDP	5,237	4,909±854	$82,723	$225,100	9.4%	100%
West York	borough	5,094	5,092±38	$80,995	$123,600	12.0%	100%
Franklin Township, York County	township	5,032	5,087±15	$85,276	$259,500	2.9%	100%
Peach Bottom Township	township	4,966	5,007±28	$84,737	$271,700	2.9%	100%
New Freedom	borough	4,877	5,066±18	$120,037	$370,900	3.9%	100%
Warrington Township, York County	township	4,552	4,584±38	$77,763	$276,300	3.8%	100%
Grantley	CDP	4,524	4,775±337	$167,069	$429,400	6.5%	100%
Dallastown	borough	4,195	4,185±21	$63,517	$188,500	7.3%	100%
Paradise Township, York County	township	3,969	4,019±24	$79,152	$270,600	4.1%	100%
Codorus Township	township	3,904	3,943±16	$101,676	$286,200	9.5%	100%
Shrewsbury	borough	3,848	3,878±27	$101,833	$298,100	4.2%	100%
Emigsville	CDP	3,563	4,254±772	$69,816	$228,000	9.4%	100%
Manheim Township, York County	township	3,462	3,493±24	$115,423	$340,000	9.9%	100%
Valley GreenGEOID 4279640	CDP	3,412	3,676±753	$91,824	$213,400	8.7%	100%
Stonybrook	CDP	3,281	3,483±917	$126,029	$370,800	2.3%	100%
Lower Chanceford Township	township	3,031	3,075±39	$105,909	$255,400	7.5%	100%
Heidelberg Township, York County	township	3,031	3,054±20	$113,355	$312,000	5.7%	100%
Fawn Township, York County	township	3,012	3,020±21	$117,083	$302,500	5.8%	100%
Valley View (York County)	CDP	2,926	2,981±457	$89,803	$214,800	12.4%	100%
Manchester	borough	2,800	2,803±29	$77,202	$195,900	7.2%	100%
Hallam	borough	2,775	2,788±19	$75,000	$198,600	17.5%	100%
North Hopewell Township	township	2,723	2,742±23	$109,342	$312,100	3.6%	100%
Monaghan Township	township	2,675	2,732±17	$111,304	$315,600	2.7%	100%
Pleasureville	CDP	2,635	2,735±454	$119,209	$251,300	9.4%	100%
Dillsburg	borough	2,635	2,629±25	$84,102	$240,300	8.8%	100%
Washington Township, York County	township	2,573	2,603±18	$92,226	$309,600	4.3%	100%
Pennville	CDP	2,430	2,405±502	$76,053	$209,100	4.1%	100%
East Hopewell Township	township	2,422	2,471±31	$108,864	$330,200	4.1%	100%
Spring Grove	borough	2,372	2,433±21	$76,620	$204,000	9.6%	100%
Wrightsville	borough	2,261	1,869±376	$67,198	$182,500	5.0%	100%
North York	borough	2,200	2,812±402	$63,927	$139,500	21.2%	100%
Susquehanna TrailsGEOID 4275574	CDP	2,179	2,251±509	$68,009	$214,100	5.4%	100%
Stewartstown	borough	2,129	1,761±221	$81,250	$267,500	9.5%	100%
Glen Rock	borough	2,121	2,108±401	$87,396	$241,100	8.2%	100%
Dover	borough	1,954	1,940±368	$75,347	$206,200	6.0%	100%
Tyler Run	CDP	1,910	1,814±389	$72,656	$229,300	6.1%	100%
Jacobus	borough	1,830	2,177±455	$114,034	$274,000	2.1%	100%
YorklynGEOID 4287088	CDP	1,811	1,525±438	$73,690	$200,000	10.9%	100%
Queens Gate	CDP	1,480	1,602±484	$41,202	$236,400	24.1%	100%
Loganville	borough	1,426	1,588±394	$94,954	$297,600	4.2%	100%
Mount Wolf	borough	1,368	1,108±282	$88,177	$211,500	9.2%	100%
Windsor	borough	1,358	1,323±380	$63,781	$181,900	22.3%	100%
Yoe	borough	1,055	1,162±279	$58,750	$178,600	10.8%	100%
East Prospect	borough	934	853±199	$93,438	$219,700	3.6%	100%
Goldsboro	borough	932	981±239	$79,563	$218,500	10.6%	100%
New Salem, York County	borough	822	1,011±313	$106,806	$254,500	3.3%	100%
Delta	borough	707	807±308	$76,000	$219,100	14.6%	100%
New MarketGEOID 4253872	CDP	705	718±360	$34,500	$157,900	35.5%	100%
York Haven	borough	686	732±254	$73,750	$164,200	4.7%	100%
Jefferson (York County)	borough	658	437±111	$83,409	$234,100	10.3%	100%
Winterstown	borough	608	389±69	$62,500	$280,200	7.2%	100%
SaginawGEOID 4267152	CDP	–	553±370	$100,786	$193,800	2.2%	100%
Cross Roads	borough	523	506±146	$98,333	$278,800	3.0%	100%
Franklintown	borough	518	480±130	$69,954	$171,600	6.5%	100%
Felton	borough	501	453±111	$77,083	$194,400	6.9%	100%
Seven ValleysGEOID 4269360	borough	480	598±275	$73,798	$182,900	3.8%	100%
Fawn Grove	borough	476	460±106	$84,375	$246,900	11.3%	100%
Lewisberry	borough	382	530±158	$94,219	$218,400	4.2%	100%
Wellsville	borough	301	239±69	$92,321	$203,100	7.9%	100%
RailroadGEOID 4263288	borough	256	335±130	not published	$239,300	15.5%	100%
Mount RoyalGEOID 4251944	CDP	–	245±146	$77,446	$245,600	4.5%	100%
YorkanaGEOID 4287064	borough	239	247±83	$66,250	$225,700	6.9%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in York County?

The median resident of York County is 41.1 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.6%. 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	York County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.1±0.2	40.9	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.9%±0.1 pts	20.4%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.1 pts	19.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.6%	8.7%	+2.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	78.9%±0.3 pts	73.0%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.8%±0.2 pts	10.3%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.5%±0.1 pts	3.8%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.6%±0.3 pts	3.6%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	4.1%±0.3 pts	7.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.3%±0.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.3%±0.3 pts	6.1%	–
With a disability	14.0%±0.4 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.8%±0.3 pts	5.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.0%±0.4 pts	92.1%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	27.6%±0.6 pts	35.2%	+2.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.4%±0.5 pts	14.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.9%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in York County earn?

Half of York County's 181,583 households earn less than $84,829 a year (±$1,522), against $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 the median was $81,788 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $3,041 after inflation. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	York County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$84,829±$1,522	$77,971	+$3,041
Mean household income	$104,143±$1,448	$107,538	–
Per capita income	$41,601±$556	$44,355	+$1,452
People below the poverty line	8.4%±0.6 pts	11.7%	−1.2 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.7%±1.3 pts	15.6%	−3.3 pts
Households receiving SNAP	11.3%±0.7 pts	14.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	90.3%±0.6 pts	89.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in York County?

Owners occupy 76.3% of York County's occupied homes and renters 23.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $248,600 by its owner (±$2,723). The median renter pays $1,193 a month including utilities, and 38.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	York County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$248,600±$2,723	$254,500	+$30,644
Median gross rent	$1,193±$24	$1,209	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	38.3%±1.9 pts	39.5%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,765±$27	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.3%±0.7 pts	69.3%	+1.4 pts
Housing units	189,857±264	5,806,452	+5,722
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.3%±0.8 pts	4.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	64.3%±0.7 pts	56.6%	–
Mobile homes	4.1%±0.4 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	18.3%±0.8 pts	25.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is York County building?

Builders took permits for 1,589 new housing units across York County in 2025 (1,025 single-family), 3.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 1,313 units
2020 1,204 units
2021 1,316 units
2022 1,362 units
2023 1,167 units
2024 1,335 units
2025 1,589 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in York County get to work?

76.9% of York County's workers drive alone and 12.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	York County	Pennsylvania	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.7%±0.4 pts	62.7%	–
Unemployment rate	4.5%±0.4 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.9%±0.8 pts	68.2%	–
Carpooled	7.4%±0.5 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.6%±0.2 pts	3.6%	–
Walked	1.6%±0.2 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	12.4%±0.6 pts	15.6%	+8.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.3 min±0.4	26.3 min	−1.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are York County's census tracts?

York County is divided into 108 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $17,431 (Tract 16) to $170,000 (Tract 105.10).

All 108 census tracts of York County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does York County compare with Pennsylvania's other counties?

York County's rank among Pennsylvania's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	8th of 67
Growth 2020-2025	4th of 67
Residents per square mile	11th of 67
Median household income	9th of 67
Median home value	16th of 67
Median gross rent	14th of 67
Poverty rate	59th of 67
Bachelor's degree or higher	22nd of 67
Median age	50th of 67

Every county in Pennsylvania

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for York County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.