York County , South Carolina

Population: 288,559 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $83,060 Home $322,700 Rent $1,304/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

York County's headline indicators land 11% above the national median on income ($83,060), with housing 6% above the US figure ($323,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks York County in the top 11% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$83,060
Median Income
household
$322,700
Home Value
median
$1,304/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $83,060
Per Capita Income $43,442
Poverty Rate 8.9%
Median Home Value $322,700
Median Gross Rent $1,304/mo
Owner Occupied 73.4%
Renter Occupied 26.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 288,559
Median Age 39.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 38.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.3%
Obesity
10.3%
Diabetes
11.1%
Smoking
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
23.3%
No Physical Activity
22.4%
Depression
33.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 88.7  ·  89th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
96.91
🌀 Hurricane
75.51
🔥 Wildfire
63.71
❄️ Winter Storm
65.44
🌍 Earthquake
85.18
☀️ Drought
67.84

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