Census place 4579630

York

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: York city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in York.

According to the 2025 estimate, York has a population of 10,620 and 1,211 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 43 covered South Carolina places are: typical commute is 31.5 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.5 minutes; median home value is $198,600, below the comparison median of $295,100; and median gross rent is $896, below the comparison median of $1,263. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
31.5 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.5 minutes
median home value
$198,600
Below the comparison median of $295,100
median gross rent
$896
Below the comparison median of $1,263

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare York's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,620
2025 estimate
Annual change
+8%
Population estimate
Density
1,211/sq mi
8.8 sq mi land area
Median age
35 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,176
Median home value
$198,600
Median gross rent
$896
Bachelor’s degree or higher
18.6%
Typical commute
31.5 min
Drive-alone commute
78.5%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
33%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.4%
Working from home
7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
7.2%
Households with children
45.1%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for York County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
17
Hurricane declarations
11
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCK HILL YORK CO AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
72.3°F
Average low
49.7°F
Annual rainfall
42.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in York.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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