York County, VA

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2022 Population

70,238

0.866% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

4.74%

2.19% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$105,154

9.37% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$387,200

12.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, York County, VA had a population of 70.2k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $105,154. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of York County, VA grew from 69,635 to 70,238, a 0.866% increase and its median household income grew from $96,144 to $105,154, a 9.37% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in York County, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.15%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.61%).

None of the households in York County, VA 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.

97.4% of the residents in York County, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in York County, VA was $387,200, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in York County, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in York County, VA was 2 cars per household.

York County, VA borders Gloucester County, VA, James City County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Northampton County, VA, Hampton city, VA, Newport News city, VA, Poquoson city, VA, and Williamsburg city, VA.

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Population & Diversity

York County, VA is home to a population of 70.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.99% of York County, VA residents were born outside of the country (5.61k people).

In 2022, there were 5.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.8k people) in York County, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.88k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of York County, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in York County, VA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in York County, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.8k ± 327
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.16k ± 365
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 319

7.26%

Hispanic Population

5.1k people

7.26% of the people in York County, VA are hispanic (5.1k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

7.99%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.61k people

7.47%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

As of 2022, 7.99% of York County, VA residents (5.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in York County, VA was 7.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,894 ± 497
Gulf War (1990s)
2,047 ± 327
Vietnam
1,503 ± 256

York County, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of York County, VA employs 31.8k people. The largest industries in York County, VA are Educational Services (3,766 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,735 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,654 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($97,090), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,676), and Utilities ($87,438).

Employment

Occupations

31.8k

2022 Value

± 1,386

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 6.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in York County, VA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 31.3k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in York County, VA, are Management Occupations (3,503 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (3,076 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,986 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of York County, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31.8k

2022 Value

± 1,386

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 6.06%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in York County, VA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 31.3k employees to 31.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in York County, VA, are Educational Services (3,766 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,735 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of York County, VA, though some of these residents may live in York County, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,254

Median earning men ± $4,134

$46,882

Median earning women ± $1,768

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,818), Public Administration ($101,411), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($92,204), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,938), and Manufacturing ($63,319).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% 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 10.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

124
Construction
108
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
107
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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in York County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in York County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in York County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% 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 High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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

The median property value in York County, VA was $387,200 in 2022, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $344,800 to $387,200, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in York County, VA is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in York County, VA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in York County, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in York County, VA is $105,154. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in York County, VA was Census Tract 502.06 with a value of $143,125, followed by Census Tract 503.04 and Census Tract 511, with respective values of $134,325 and $126,469.

Property

$387,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,578

$18,671

Median Property Taxes

±$954

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In York County, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in York County, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2022

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.2% of the housing units in York County, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in York County, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 502.06
Census Tract 503.04
Census Tract 511

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in York County, VA was Census Tract 502.06 with a value of $143,125, followed by Census Tract 503.04 and Census Tract 511, with respective values of $134,325 and $126,469.

The following map shows all of the tracts in York County, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$105,154

Median Household Income

± $3,549

25.9k

Number of Households

± 1,207

In 2022, the median household income of the 25.9k households in York County, VA grew to $105,154 from the previous year's value of $96,144.

The following chart displays the households in York County, VA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (7.4%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in York County, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.4%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in York County, VA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in York County, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in York County, VA 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, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in York County, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in York County, VA (3.26k out of 68.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

96% of the population of York County, VA has health coverage, with 46.1% on employee plans, 4.93% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 15.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in York County, VA see 814 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.52% increase from the previous year (794 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1866 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1074 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

814 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in York County, VA

Primary care physicians in York County, VA see an average of 814 patients per year. This represents a 2.52% increase from the previous year (794 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.97%

Uninsured

46.1%

Employer Coverage

4.93%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

15.9%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in York County, VA grew by 9.6% from 3.62% to 3.97%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29.4 in York County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in York County, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 30.9% in York County, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in York County, VA.