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As of 2010-2014, the total population of York County is 235,285, which is 42.93% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The York County population density is 338.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in York County is white, which represent 75.65% of the total population. The average York County education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 235,285. #7

Population Growth Since 2000, #3

York County
42.93%
South Carolina
17.83%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #5

York County
338.15 per square mile
South Carolina
147.63 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:177,995 (75.65%, #8)
Black:43,862 (18.64%, #40)
Hispanic:11,135 (4.73%, #16)
Asian:3,566 (1.52%, #7)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,566 (0.67%, #4)
One Race, Other:2,381 (1.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:5,915 (2.51%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:4,421 (39.70%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,406 (21.61%, see rank)
Cuban:415 (3.73%, see rank)
Central American:1,525 (13.70%, see rank)
South American:1,381 (12.40%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:1,167 (32.73%, see rank)
Chinese:473 (13.26%, see rank)
Filipino:330 (9.25%, see rank)
Japanese:81 (2.27%, see rank)
Korean:122 (3.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:752 (21.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:641 (17.98%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

187,846 (79.84%) out of the total population of 235,285 reported first ancestry.

 York County% of the Total PopulationSouth CarolinaU.S.
Arab4630.20%, see rank0.22%0.56%
Czech1950.08%, see rank0.16%0.47%
Danish6190.26%, see rank0.15%0.42%
Dutch2,8281.20%, see rank0.92%1.40%
English23,1049.82%, see rank9.17%8.02%
French5,8712.50%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German29,65412.60%, see rank10.08%15.03%
Greek6080.26%, see rank0.29%0.41%
Hungarian1,3290.56%, see rank0.27%0.46%
Irish26,68211.34%, see rank9.62%10.80%
Italian9,1933.91%, see rank2.87%5.52%
Norwegian1,3420.57%, see rank0.37%1.42%
Polish4,1871.78%, see rank1.30%3.01%
Portuguese3370.14%, see rank0.12%0.44%
Russian7070.30%, see rank0.36%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9,3563.98%, see rank2.38%0.99%
Scottish5,8522.49%, see rank2.21%1.72%
Subsaharan African9,9074.21%, see rank0.88%0.95%
Swedish1,1000.47%, see rank0.47%1.27%
Swiss2770.12%, see rank0.16%0.30%
Ukrainian3840.16%, see rank0.18%0.31%
American21,8119.27%, see rank12.63%7.12%
Welsh1,2470.53%, see rank0.50%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 113,478 (48.23%, see rank)
Females: 121,807 (51.77%, see rank)

York County
Male: 48.23%
Female: 51.77%
South Carolina
Male: 48.62%
Female: 51.38%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
York County
37.60 years old
South Carolina
38.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
York County
36.90 years old
South Carolina
36.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
York County
38.40 years old
South Carolina
39.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 York County% of the Total PopulationSouth CarolinaU.S.
Under 5 years15,4276.56%, see rank6.25%6.36%
5 to 9 years16,4717.00%, see rank6.40%6.51%
10 to 14 years17,2167.32%, see rank6.38%6.59%
15 to 19 years16,4396.99%, see rank6.71%6.85%
20 to 24 years14,9586.36%, see rank7.35%7.13%
25 to 34 years28,60712.16%, see rank12.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years33,74614.34%, see rank12.61%12.96%
45 to 54 years34,96914.86%, see rank13.82%14.09%
55 to 64 years28,74812.22%, see rank12.93%12.29%
65 to 74 years17,6097.48%, see rank8.82%7.64%
75 to 84 8,1073.45%, see rank4.30%4.25%
85 years and over2,9881.27%, see rank1.59%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 York CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population154,774, 100%3,163,095209,056,129
Less Than High School19,244, 12.43%, see rank14.97%13.67%
High School Graduate43,479, 28.09%, see rank29.98%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree47,839, 30.91%, see rank29.70%29.09%
Bachelor Degree29,867, 19.30%, see rank16.17%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree14,345, 9.27%, see rank9.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.54, see rank13.2813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 York County South CarolinaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten7,70670.91%29.09%72.21%27.79%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)27,30095.49%, see rank4.51%, see rank91.32%8.68%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)13,44292.91%, see rank7.09%, see rank91.63%8.37%90.60%9.40%
College12,81887.68%, see rank12.32%, see rank79.41%20.59%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School2,14872.02%, see rank27.98%, see rank69.51%30.49%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 York CountySouth CarolinaU.S.
Total Households87,905, 100%1,795,715116,211,092
Average Household Size2.63, see rank2.562.63
1 Person Households21,198, 24.11%, see rank27.77%27.57%
2 or More Person Households66,707, 75.89%, see rank72.23%72.43%
Family Households (Families)62,414, 71.00%, see rank67.06%66.22%
Average Family Size3.19, see rank3.203.32
Married-Couple Family47,266, 53.77%, see rank47.27%48.42%
Nonfamily Households25,491, 29.00%, see rank32.94%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 York County%South CarolinaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total186,171see rank3,827,572252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over88,513100%, see rank1,841,777123,281,364
Never Married26,72630.19%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married51,68958.40%, see rank52.83%52.04%
Widowed1,7301.95%, see rank2.93%2.57%
Divorced8,3689.45%, see rank9.62%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over97,658100%, see rank1,985,795129,692,771
Never Married25,91626.54%, see rank28.93%29.48%
Married53,50754.79%, see rank49.09%49.19%
Widowed7,8027.99%, see rank10.44%9.16%
Divorced10,43310.68%, see rank11.54%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 York County%South CarolinaU.S.
Native224,53095.43%, see rank95.21%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence97,47441.43%, see rank58.27%58.73%
Born in Different State124,79053.04%, see rank35.87%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,2660.96%, see rank1.07%1.42%
Foreign Born10,7554.57%, see rank4.79%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship4,2481.81%, see rank1.72%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship6,5072.77%, see rank3.07%7.09%
Born In Europe1,8310.78%, see rank0.80%1.53%
Born In Asia2,7991.19%, see rank1.05%3.82%
Born In Africa4480.19%, see rank0.18%0.55%
Born In Oceania630.03%, see rank0.02%0.07%
Born In Latin America5,1992.21%, see rank2.57%6.83%
Born In Northern America4150.18%, see rank0.17%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 York County%South CarolinaU.S.
English81,16992.34%, see rank92.57%79.39%
Spanish3,9934.54%, see rank4.28%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1,9472.21%, see rank1.89%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages5980.68%, see rank1.00%3.36%
Other1980.23%, see rank0.25%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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