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)
White13,11192.25%
Two or more races6354.47%
Black or African American1601.13%
Other race1360.96%
Asian930.65%
Native American770.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

York County, Nebraska Population by Race

York County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

York County, Nebraska Median Age

39.5

Total

38.3

Male

41.4

Female

York County, Nebraska Adults

There are 10,895 adults, (2,888 of whom are seniors) in York County, Nebraska.

York County, Nebraska Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

York County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female7,10750.01%
Male7,10549.99%

York County, Nebraska Population by Age

York County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5922.3874.525.5
Married3,059383.616.4
Non Family1,9091.258.341.7
Female3542.7366.433.6
Male2703.397.82.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

74.5%

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 Grade4054.24%
Associates Degree1,49515.65%
Bachelors Degree1,61216.87%
Graduate Degree8028.4%
High School Graduate2,74928.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1861.95%
Some College2,30424.12%

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
White8,8548,3832,266
Hispanic35130383
2+ Races19018959
Black108916
Other Race865412
Asian563735
Native American52330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 99.47%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.5%.

York County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,958$66,771$44,349
Graduate Degree$66,442$88,175$52,396
High School Graduate$37,083$48,866$26,488
Less Than 9th Grade$29,698$41,848$0
Overall$45,538$56,726$31,500
Some College$43,174$56,506$27,103

$45,538

Average Earnings

$56,726

Average Male

$31,500

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

95.15% of York County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 4.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

York County, Nebraska Language

York County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2181,0388.5%
Multiple58313022.3%
Hispanic6198413.57%
Native231773.91%
Asian5823.45%

9.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.77%

Male Poverty Rate

10.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in York County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in York County, Nebraska is Native, with 73.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in York County, Nebraska is Asian, with 3.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.57%.

York County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.53%
High School9.18%
Some College8.52%
Bachelors or Greater5.01%

York County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.84%
Female Employed6.88%
Male Employed2.53%
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$85,702$111,684
Households$72,914$97,837
Married Families$94,870$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,031$68,173

mean

median

Income by Household Type

York County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

57.6%

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 35-44.

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

851

Number of Veterans

781

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam272
First Gulf War240
Second Gulf War152
Korea84
World War II0

York County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+279
35 to 54206
55 to 64181
65 to 74151
18 to 3434

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8137.91%
Hispanic5812.92%
Black3329.2%
2+ Races52.22%

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

York County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.6%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

72.32%

Born in York County, Nebraska

97.95%

Native Born

2.05%

Foreign Born

1.11%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of York County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 72.32% having been born in Nebraska. 1.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

York County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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