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York County, Pennsylvania

York County had 471,240 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 904.4 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 13th by land area.

Population
471,240
#8 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #156 in US
Area
904.4 sq mi
#13 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #834 in US
Density
521 / sq mi
#11 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #273 in US
Median household income
$81,213
#8 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #437 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

York County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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York County population, land area and income

York County had 471,240 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 904.4 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 13th by land area. That works out to 521.1 people per square mile, 5.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, so York County is 5.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $81,213 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

471,240

3144th1st

156th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

904 sq mi

3144th1st

834th of 3,144 (US)

Density

521.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

273rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$81,213

3143rd1st

437th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

471,240

67th1st

8th of 67 (PA)

Land area

904 sq mi

67th1st

13th of 67 (PA)

Density

521.1 / sq mi

67th1st

11th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$81,213

67th1st

8th of 67 (PA)

How York County's population changed since 2020

York County gained 14,486 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.2%. That ranks 6th of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, York County recorded 20,404 births and 20,626 deaths, a natural change of -222. Net international migration added +4,957 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +9,948. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 9,948 people.

456.8k2020459.3k2021461.4k2022466.0k2023471.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
20,404
Deaths
20,626
Net international migration
+4,957
Net domestic migration
+9,948
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+5,263

Where York County is

The Census internal point of York County is at 39.921800, -76.728900. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with York County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: York County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
39.921800, -76.728900
DMS
39°55'18.48"N 76°43'44.04"W
UTM
18N 352249.4E 4420508.6N
Geohash
dr17jgx9r
Plus code
87F5W7CC+PC

Towns in York County

21 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in York County, 115,800 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside York County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is York with 45,241.

  1. 01York45,241
  2. 02Hanover16,728
  3. 03Red Lion6,552
  4. 04New Freedom5,131
  5. 05West York5,127
  6. 06Dallastown4,211
  7. 07Shrewsbury3,969
  8. 08Manchester2,823
  9. 09Hallam2,808
  10. 10Dillsburg2,651
  11. 11Spring Grove2,521
  12. 12Wrightsville2,269
  13. 13North York2,268
  14. 14Stewartstown2,222
  15. 15Glen Rock2,133
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering York County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for York County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Baltimore County, MD, with 852,425 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 25.0 miles NNW of York County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Baltimore, MD (population 568,271), 43.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is York, PA (population 45,241), 3.0 miles away.

York County FIPS code

The FIPS code of York County is 42133: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 133. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $81,213.

Questions people ask

What is the population of York County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 471,240. That is up 14,486 people (3.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 456,754.

What is the FIPS code of York County?

42133. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (133) identify the county.

What is the largest town in York County?

York, with 45,241 residents inside York County in 2024.

Which counties border York County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Baltimore County, MD; Lancaster County, PA; Dauphin County, PA; Cumberland County, PA; Harford County, MD; Carroll County, MD; Adams County, PA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.