York County, SC

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US Senator

N/ALindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATim Scott

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.4

0.51% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.89%

5.35% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$83,060

3.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

144,815

2.11% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in York County, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in York County, SC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in York County, SC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in York County, SC are Winthrop University (1,297 degrees awarded in 2023), York Technical College (1,258 degrees), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill (153 degrees).

Most people in York County, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in York County, SC was 2 cars per household.

York County, SC borders Cleveland County, NC, Gaston County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Cherokee County, SC, Chester County, SC, Lancaster County, SC, and Union County, SC.

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Population & Diversity

York County, SC is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.35% of York County, SC residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2023, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (194k people) in York County, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.1k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in York County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in York County, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
194k ± 748
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
53.4k ± 821
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
10.1k ± 1.09k

7.05%

Hispanic Population

20.3k people

7.05% of the people in York County, SC are hispanic (20.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in York County, SC as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.3k people

5.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in York County, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,701 ± 625
Gulf War (2001-)
4,235 ± 580
Gulf War (1990s)
2,685 ± 487

York County, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of York County, SC employs 145k people. The largest industries in York County, SC are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

145k

2023 Value

± 3,308

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in York County, SC, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of York County, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

145k

2023 Value

± 3,308

2.11%

1 Year growth

± 3.15%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in York County, SC, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of York County, SC, though some of these residents may live in York County, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,353

Median earning men ± $2,081

$42,204

Median earning women ± $1,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,208), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,875), and Wholesale Trade ($75,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,106), Public Administration ($57,708), and Information ($56,549).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

484
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
391
Construction
387
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1M
Finance and Insurance
$710k
Manufacturing
$569k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in York County, SC awarded 2,724 degrees. The student population of York County, SC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,370 male students and 6,333 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in York County, SC are White (1,540 and 57.3%), followed by Black or African American (726 and 27%), Hispanic or Latino (197 and 7.33%), and Two or More Races (149 and 5.55%).

The largest universities in York County, SC by number of degrees awarded are Winthrop University (1,297 and 47.6%), York Technical College (1,258 and 46.2%), and Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill (153 and 5.62%).

The most popular majors in York County, SC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (440 and 16.2%), General Business Administration & Management (261 and 9.58%), and Social Work (159 and 5.84%).

The median tuition costs in York County, SC are $10,416 for private four year colleges, and $15,306 and $29,636 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in York County, SC, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,703 (34.7% men and 65.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,703 students enrolled in York County, SC, 34.7% men and 65.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,123 records, of which 63.2% were women and 36.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
139 degrees awarded
General Psychology
75 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in York County, SC was General Business Administration & Management with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in York County, SC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Winthrop University
1,297 degrees awarded
York Technical College
1,258 degrees awarded
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill
153 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Winthrop University with 1,297 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 869 men were awarded degrees from institutions in York County, SC, which is 0.468 times less than the 1,855 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,540 degrees mean that there were 2.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 726 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($15,306) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,106) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in York County, SC have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in York County, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in York County, SC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,060

Median Household Income

± $2,983

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in York County, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for York County, SC is from York County, SC.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in York County, SC across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2023, 74.8% of workers in York County, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in York County, SC have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in York County, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in York County, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in York County, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in York County, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in York County, SC (25.2k out of 284k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in York County, SC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.8% of the population of York County, SC has health coverage, with 54.8% on employee plans, 11.3% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, SC see 2110 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.13% increase from the previous year (2066 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1850 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 531 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,110 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, SC

Primary care physicians in York County, SC see an average of 2,110 patients per year. This represents a 2.13% increase from the previous year (2,066 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in York County, SC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.25%

Uninsured

54.8%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.69%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in York County, SC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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