York County Population Charts

According to the most recent York County South Carolina demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 York County shows it has a Population 2021 of 276,569 which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. The county with the highest population in the area is Mecklenburg County which shows a population of 1,100,984 (approximately 4.0 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the York County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and York County South Carolina depicts an increase of 50,496 (22%).

The total York County South Carolina greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for York County depicts it has a Population Change of 22.3% which is more than all other counties in the metro area.

Looking at the York County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, York County South Carolina shows it has 406 people per square mile which is the third most people per square mile of all other counties in the greater York County region. The next higher in order of population density is Gaston County 56.3% larger with population density of 635. The county with the highest population density in the area is Mecklenburg County which depicts a people per square mile of 2,103 ( substantially bigger). Figure 6 provides York County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and York County depicts it has a Median Age of 39.0 which is the second smallest as measured by overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Union County which depicts an age of 44.0 (12.8% larger). The York County South Carolina population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. York County South Carolina shows a median age of men only about 2.6% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational York County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that York County South Carolina has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age less than most other counties in the metro area at 11.4% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 14.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by people less than 20 years of age of all the other counties in the area when ranked by people between 60 and 69 years old at 9.3% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for York County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) York County South Carolina has the largest proportion of Asian population at 0.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the York County South Carolina Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and York County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 6.0% which is the third most Hispanic Population of all other counties in the greater York County region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 6.3% smaller as the total female population.

York County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. York County has the smallest proportion of total percent married at 30% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of never married percent at 10% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of total percent of people married of all the other counties in the surrounding region when ranked by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for York County households. York County shows it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the second smallest when sorted by average family size of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Cherokee County which shows an average family size of 3.7 (18.0% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of York County households for families to the total number of York County households and that York County depicts it has a Families of 70% which is more than all other counties in the greater York County region.

Looking at York County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, York County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 74% which is the largest of all counties in the greater York County region. Figure 17 shows York County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. York County South Carolina has the smallest proportion of households at 6.9% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of households at 18.6% of the total.

York County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. York County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 4.8% which is the smallest as measured by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Cherokee County which depicts a birth rate of 7.2% (50.3% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 the second smallest when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the local area at 13% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area in terms of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 1% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for York County South Carolina teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) York County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 3% which is the second smallest in order of teenager birth rate of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Chester County which depicts a births to a teenager of 10% (approximately 3.9 times bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) York County shows it has a Unwed Births of 27% which is the smallest in order of percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Cherokee County which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 67% (approximately 2.5 times bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. York County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 2.7% which is the third most of all other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Chester County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 27.9% ( considerably bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. York County South Carolina has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 in the middle range of other counties in the greater region at 82.0% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) York County South Carolina has the smallest proportion of White unwed birth rate at 59.8% of the total. Second, it has in the mid point range of other counties in the metropolitan area when sorted by Black unwed birth rate at 18.6% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 31.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Cherokee County with 100.0%.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. York County South Carolina has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level less than most other counties in the local area at 32.7% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 28.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Cleveland County (31.4%), and #1 Cherokee County (42.9%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 43% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education of all the other counties in the greater region when sorted by percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 16% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 19% of the total and is ranked #1.

York County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for York County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. York County depicts it has a Total Single People of 45% which is the smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Cherokee County which depicts a percent single of 54% (20.3% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, York County is about 11.3% smaller. Also, compared to the state of South Carolina, percent of people who are single for any reason of 50%, York County is about 10.1% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. York County South Carolina has the smallest proportion of percent never married at 10% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other counties in the local area as measured by percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. York County South Carolina has the percentage of men who are divorced the second smallest when ranked by percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the local area at 2% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. York County South Carolina has the smallest proportion of women who have never been married at 11% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the metro area in order of women who are divorced at 8% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the York County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the York County metro area. York County South Carolina has the percentage of single men 30 to 34 the second smallest when ranked by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the metro area at 7% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the York County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the York County metro area. York County South Carolina has the percentage of single women 25 to 29 the second smallest in order of percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area at 9% of the total.

York County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of York County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) York County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 5.8% which is the second most of all the counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Mecklenburg County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 16.0% (approximately 2.8 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, York County is approximately half the size. Also, compared with the state of South Carolina, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.2%, York County is 10.9% larger.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. York County South Carolina depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 38.6 which is the third most of all other counties in the local area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Chester County which shows a median age of 40.3 (only about 4.4% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the metropolitan area as measured by non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 13% of the total. Third, it has less than most other counties in the metro area in order of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 7% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 21% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Mecklenburg County (22%), and #1 Cleveland County (27%) are larger. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area when ranked by people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 9% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the surrounding region in terms of people naturalized before 1990 at 13% of the total.

York County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows York County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. York County South Carolina has the largest proportion of from Asia at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area in terms of from the Americas at 50% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. York County South Carolina has the largest proportion of from Europe at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the local area in terms of from Oceania at 50% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. York County South Carolina has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 4.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 27.1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 12.4% of the total and is ranked #1.