2017 Growth Rate
0.10%
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Founded
1634
County Seat
Yorktown
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York County, Virginia's estimated population is 67,878 with a growth rate of 0.10% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. York County, Virginia is the 30th largest county in Virginia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 67,846 | -32 | -0.05% |
| 2017 | 67,878 | 66 | 0.10% |
| 2016 | 67,812 | -16 | -0.02% |
| 2015 | 67,828 | 1,255 | 1.89% |
| 2014 | 66,573 | 543 | 0.82% |
| 2013 | 66,030 | 159 | 0.24% |
| 2012 | 65,871 | 57 | 0.09% |
| 2011 | 65,814 | 546 | 0.84% |
| 2010 | 65,268 | 22,846 | 53.85% |
| 1990 | 42,422 | 6,959 | 19.62% |
| 1980 | 35,463 | 2,260 | 6.81% |
| 1970 | 33,203 | 11,620 | 53.84% |
| 1960 | 21,583 | 9,833 | 83.69% |
| 1950 | 11,750 | 2,893 | 32.66% |
| 1940 | 8,857 | 1,242 | 16.31% |
| 1930 | 7,615 | -431 | -5.36% |
| 1920 | 8,046 | 289 | 3.73% |
| 1910 | 7,757 | 275 | 3.68% |
| 1900 | 7,482 | -114 | -1.50% |
| 1890 | 7,596 | 247 | 3.36% |
| 1880 | 7,349 | 151 | 2.10% |
| 1870 | 7,198 | 2,249 | 45.44% |
| 1860 | 4,949 | 489 | 10.96% |
| 1850 | 4,460 | -260 | -5.51% |
| 1840 | 4,720 | -634 | -11.84% |
| 1830 | 5,354 | 970 | 22.13% |
| 1820 | 4,384 | -803 | -15.48% |
| 1810 | 5,187 | 1,956 | 60.54% |
| 1800 | 3,231 | -2,002 | -38.26% |
| 1790 | 5,233 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 51,256 | 76.28% |
| Black or African American | 8,634 | 12.85% |
| Asian | 3,586 | 5.34% |
| Two or More Races | 2,782 | 4.14% |
| Some Other Race | 595 | 0.89% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 207 | 0.31% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 136 | 0.20% |
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There are 50,965 adults, (9,904 of whom are seniors) in York County, Virginia.
Female
34,172
50.85%
Male
33,024
49.15%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 24,333 | 2.72 | 72.1 |
| Married | 15,791 | 3.11 | 79 |
| Non Family | 5,154 | 1.33 | 65.4 |
| Female | 2,516 | 2.96 | 47.5 |
| Male | 872 | 3.08 | 58.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 1,109 | 2.47% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,555 | 3.47% |
| High School Graduate | 8,513 | 18.99% |
| Some College | 9,313 | 20.78% |
| Associates Degree | 4,774 | 10.65% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,415 | 23.23% |
| Graduate Degree | 9,148 | 20.41% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 33,327 | 32,069 | 15,408 |
| Black | 5,745 | 5,154 | 1,862 |
| Asian | 2,406 | 2,058 | 1,295 |
| Hispanic | 2,118 | 1,746 | 509 |
| Multiple Races | 1,191 | 1,083 | 423 |
| Other Race | 347 | 306 | 124 |
| Islander | 91 | 89 | 31 |
| Native American | 91 | 91 | 45 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.82%.
$48,671
Average Earnings
$61,784
Average Male
$35,363
Average Female
89.59% of York County, Virginia residents speak only English, while 10.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.44% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| White | 47,455 | 1,540 | 3.25% |
| Black | 8,436 | 902 | 10.69% |
| Hispanic | 3,778 | 564 | 14.93% |
| Asian | 3,586 | 304 | 8.48% |
| Multiple | 2,750 | 125 | 4.55% |
| Other | 582 | 123 | 21.13% |
5.23%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.66%
Male Poverty Rate
5.78%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in York County, Virginia is Other, with 21.13% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in York County, Virginia is White, with 3.25% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.27%.
61.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.0%
Male Marriage Rate
59.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 7,673 | 20.93% |
| Black | 1,239 | 19.90% |
| Hispanic | 583 | 26.56% |
| 2 or More | 365 | 26.37% |
| Other | 119 | 28.13% |
| Asian | 63 | 2.35% |
| Indian | 50 | 67.57% |
| Hawaiian | 19 | 25.68% |
2.50%
Veteran Poverty Rate
18.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
67.5%
Labor Force Participation
57%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
92.12%
Native Born
7.88%
Foreign Born
3.57%
Non Citizen
92.12% of York County, Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 37.33% having been born in Virginia. 3.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.