York County, South Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 298,896 with a growth rate of 1.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. York County, South Carolina is the 7th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 226,073 and has seen a growth of 32.21% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.13
Average Family Size
2.61
Average Household Size
72.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.37%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.98%.
All
Male
Female
$43,925
Average Earnings
$52,906
Average Male
$36,311
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
92.24% of York County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 7.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.36% of the population.
rate
11.73%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.99%
Male Poverty Rate
10.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in York County, South Carolina is Islander, with 46.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in York County, South Carolina is White, with 8.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.65%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.1%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
18,099
Number of Veterans
16,528
Male Veterans
1,571
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.58%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66.7%
Labor Force Participation
63.1%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
35.96%
Born in York County, South Carolina
91.48%
Native Born
5.61%
Foreign Born
3.18%
Non Citizen
2.43%
Naturalized
91.48% of York County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 35.96% having been born in South Carolina. 3.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.