York, Pennsylvania Population 2024

44,907

York is a city located in York County Pennsylvania. York has a 2024 population of 44,907. It is also the county seat of York County. York is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 0.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 44,783 in 2020.

The average household income in York is $57,092 with a poverty rate of 24.55%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in York is 34.3 years, 31.8 years for males, and 36.7 years for females.

York Demographics

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

  • White: 50.88%
  • Black or African American: 26.52%
  • Other race: 10.51%
  • Two or more races: 10.34%
  • Asian: 1.46%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,484.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.28% (124)
The current population of York, Pennsylvania is 44,907 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 44,783.

York, Pennsylvania Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,78750.88%
Black or African American11,87426.52%
Other race4,70510.51%
Two or more races4,63110.34%
Asian6531.46%
Native American1320.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

York Population by Race

York Population Pyramid 2024

York Median Age

34.3

Total

31.8

Male

36.7

Female

York Adults

There are 34,270 adults, (5,468 of whom are seniors) in York.

York Age Dependency

55.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

York Sex Ratio

Female22,33849.88%
Male22,44450.12%

York Population by Age

York Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,7512.4543.556.5
Non Family8,0411.338.261.8
Married4,4953.3660.339.7
Female4,0263.6232.667.4
Male1,1892.8552.647.4

3.26

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

43.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

York Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.31%.

York Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$34,506

Average Earnings

$38,082

Average Male

$32,653

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

72.4% of York residents speak only English, while 27.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.26% of the population.

York Language

York Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic15,1414,95532.73%
Black11,7643,13126.62%
White15,7032,65816.93%
Other4,7021,39829.73%
Multiple4,56799321.74%
Native1325440.91%
Asian643243.73%

24.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.57%

Male Poverty Rate

26.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in York

The race most likely to be in poverty in York is Native, with 40.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in York is Asian, with 3.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.63%.

York Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.93%
High School21.78%
Some College20.04%
Bachelors or Greater5.91%

York Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.7%
Male Unemployed34.99%
Female Employed12.69%
Male Employed7.98%

York Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

York Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

York Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.3%

Male Marriage Rate

26.4%

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 55-64, 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

1,678

Number of Veterans

1,426

Male Veterans

252

Female Veterans

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York Veterans by War

count

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York Veterans by Age

count

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York Veterans by Race

York Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

York Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

12%

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

53.51%

Born in York

89.24%

Native Born

10.76%

Foreign Born

5.38%

Non Citizen

5.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.24% of York residents were born in the United States, with 53.51% having been born in Pennsylvania. 5.38% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202945,062310.07%
202845,031310.07%
202745,000310.07%
202644,969310.07%
202544,938310.07%
202444,907310.07%
202344,876310.07%
202244,84530.01%
202144,842590.13%
202044,7838281.88%
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%
18002,503-42,559-94.45%
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York Population by Year