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
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
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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