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York County, Pennsylvania, has 456,438 residents across 174,032 parcels and covers 904.2 square miles. The population grew 4.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for York County is 42133.

York is the county's largest population center. York County also includes 42 zip codes, 16 public school districts and 102 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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York County Trends

Population
456,438▴
Median Home Value
$235,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
63,625▾
York County in Pennsylvania

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

York County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

York County Parcels

York County has 174,032 mapped parcels covering 570,681 acres. The median assessed value is $129,660. The median lot size is 0.39 acres. 10,367 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Of the parcels with a recorded build year, half were built in 1973 or earlier. The records carry 146,074 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive York County Parcel viewer here.

York County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 174,032 100%
Owner name 173,260 99.6%
Owner mailing address 173,234 99.5%
Site address 173,259 99.6%
Land use code 173,260 99.6%
Land use description 173,260 99.6%
Assessed value 174,032 100%
Land value 174,032 100%
Improvement value 174,032 100%
Acreage 174,032 100%
Parcel boundary 174,032 100%
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Field coverage measured across all York County parcel records.

York County Population

York County had 456,438 residents in 2020. That was 4.9% higher than in 2010. York County added 74,687 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. York is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 10% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 505 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hanover, York and York.

Population Trend in York County PA

York County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

York County Zip Codes

York County has 42 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hanover (17331), York (17403) and York (17404). Hanover is the largest zip by population, with about 55,458 residents or 12% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 29% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in York County PA

ZIP Area Population Trend
17331 Hanover 55,458 ▴ 10.3%
17403 York 40,344 ▴ 3.3%
17404 York 37,745 ▴ 6.3%
17402 York 36,978 ▴ 1.7%
17315 Dover 26,317 ▴ 2.2%
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York County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

York County Demographics

York County has a median age of 40.9, which is close to the Pennsylvania average. About 22% of residents are under 18, while 18.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30.9% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 27.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.5%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for York County PA

Median Age

40.9

Under 18

22%

Age 65+

18.4%

Bachelor's+

27.2%

York County School Districts

York County is served by 16 public school districts with 63,625 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are West Shore, Dallastown Area and York City. Those three districts account for about 32% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in York County PA

District Enrollment Share Trend
West Shore School District 7,467 11.7% ▴ 0.3%
Dallastown Area School District 6,332 10% ▾ -0.1%
York City School District 6,306 9.9% ▴ 1.8%
Central York School District 5,505 8.7% ▾ -0.3%
Red Lion Area School District 4,546 7.1% ▾ -4.3%
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York County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

York County Housing & Real Estate

York County has a median home value of $235,000 and a median gross rent of $1,150. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Pennsylvania median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $357,995 and homes spent about 36 days on the market.

York County Housing Mix

York County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

York County Housing Trends

York County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in York County, PA

York County has 17,098 business listings across 975 categories. The largest categories in York County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (550, 3.2%), Auto Repair (347, 2.0%), and Contractors (314, 1.8%). The full York County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. York County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in York County, PA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 550 3.2%
Auto Repair 347 2.0%
Contractors 314 1.8%
Real Estate Agents 289 1.7%
Medical Offices 267 1.6%
Beauty Salons 201 1.2%
Community & Nonprofits 201 1.2%
Pizza Restaurants 198 1.2%
Parks & Recreation 192 1.1%
Hair Salons 188 1.1%

York County Business Listings

Business Category City
Central Pa Screen Printing 3D Printing Service New Cumberland
TRM Medical Abuse And Addiction Treatment Thomasville
Yorktowne Townhomes Accommodation Hanover
Accounting Services Of York, Llc Accountant York
Northeastern Natatorium Active Life Manchester
Meadowview Medical Acupuncture Acupuncture Hanover
Addiction Rehab York Addiction Rehabilitation Center York
Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Adoption Services York
Temptations Adult Entertainment York
Gander Outdoors of York Adventure Sports Center York
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York County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

York County Basemaps

York County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the York County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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