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York County, South Carolina

York County had 303,001 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 680.6 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 19th by land area.

Population
303,001
#7 of 46 in South Carolina · #242 in US
Area
680.6 sq mi
#19 of 46 in South Carolina · #1,380 in US
Density
445 / sq mi
#6 of 46 in South Carolina · #317 in US
Median household income
$82,495
#2 of 46 in South Carolina · #386 in US

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

York County within South Carolina. Pin: Columbia.

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York County population, land area and income

York County had 303,001 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 680.6 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 46 in South Carolina by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 445.2 people per square mile, 4.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in South Carolina has 60,098 residents, so York County is 5.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,495 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

303,001

3144th1st

242nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

681 sq mi

3144th1st

1380th of 3,144 (US)

Density

445.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

317th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$82,495

3143rd1st

386th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within South Carolina (46)

Population

303,001

46th1st

7th of 46 (SC)

Land area

681 sq mi

46th1st

19th of 46 (SC)

Density

445.2 / sq mi

46th1st

6th of 46 (SC)

Median household income

$82,495

46th1st

2nd of 46 (SC)

How York County's population changed since 2020

York County gained 19,139 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 6.7%. That ranks 11th of 46 in South Carolina for growth. The median South Carolina county changed by +2.9%, and the state as a whole by +6.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, York County recorded 12,966 births and 11,252 deaths, a natural change of +1,714. Net international migration added +3,347 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +16,201. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 16,201 people.

283.9k2020289.1k2021294.1k2022298.4k2023303.0k2024
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
12,966
Deaths
11,252
Net international migration
+3,347
Net domestic migration
+16,201
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,626

Where York County is

The Census internal point of York County is at 34.970200, -81.183200. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades South Carolina's 46 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.

Union County: -1.9%Chester County: +0.1%Lee County: -3.6%Bamberg County: -2.9%Barnwell County: -0.5%Horry County: +16.9%Allendale County: -4.8%Chesterfield County: +2.9%Clarendon County: +0.6%Edgefield County: +14.7%Georgetown County: +4.0%McCormick County: +4.8%Pickens County: +4.9%Richland County: +3.6%Newberry County: +3.9%Spartanburg County: +12.1%Sumter County: -0.7%Marlboro County: -3.8%Berkeley County: +14.2%Charleston County: +5.1%Laurens County: +4.3%Saluda County: +2.9%Anderson County: +6.4%Dorchester County: +7.8%Dillon County: -2.5%Oconee County: +4.7%Beaufort County: +7.4%Cherokee County: +2.7%Greenville County: +8.2%York County: +6.7%Colleton County: +1.9%Darlington County: -0.7%Calhoun County: +1.0%Jasper County: +22.2%Marion County: -2.5%Fairfield County: -2.4%Hampton County: -1.9%Lancaster County: +15.6%Orangeburg County: -1.0%Aiken County: +6.0%Greenwood County: +0.9%Florence County: +0.9%Abbeville County: +1.4%Lexington County: +6.4%Kershaw County: +9.3%Williamsburg County: -3.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +1.0%
  3. < +4.3%
  4. < +7.4%
  5. ≥ +7.4%
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Orange pin: York County internal point. Dark pin: Columbia.

Internal point

Decimal
34.970200, -81.183200
DMS
34°58'12.72"N 81°10'59.52"W
UTM
17N 483276.6E 3869753.7N
Geohash
dnnqbwhhn
Plus code
866WXRC8+3P

Towns in York County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in York County, 143,724 people together, or 47% 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 Rock Hill with 75,798.

  1. 01Rock Hill75,798
  2. 02Fort Mill36,244
  3. 03Tega Cay14,294
  4. 04York9,830
  5. 05Clover7,558
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 Mecklenburg County, NC, with 1,206,285 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbia and the nearest big city

Columbia is 67.5 miles S of York County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Charlotte, NC (population 943,476), 25.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rock Hill, SC (population 75,798), 9.6 miles away.

York County FIPS code

The FIPS code of York County is 45091: state code 45 for South Carolina plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,495.

Questions people ask

What is the population of York County, South Carolina?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 303,001. That is up 19,139 people (6.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 283,862.

What is the FIPS code of York County?

45091. The first two digits (45) are South Carolina; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in York County?

Rock Hill, with 75,798 residents inside York County in 2024.

Which counties border York County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Mecklenburg County, NC; Gaston County, NC; Lancaster County, SC; Cleveland County, NC; Cherokee County, SC; Chester County, SC; Union County, SC.

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)

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