York County, South Carolina

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,802 km² (696 mi²). 1,768 km² (682 mi²) of it is land and 34 km² (13 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.91% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 164,614 people, 61,051 households, and 44,933 families residing in the county. The population density is 93/km² (241/mi²). There are 66,061 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (97/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 77.25% White, 19.16% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.93% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 61,051 households out of which 35.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% are married couples living together, 13.30% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.40% are non-families. 21.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.05.

In the county, the population is spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 31.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $44,539, and the median income for a family is $51,815. Males have a median income of $36,713 versus $24,857 for females. The per capita income for the county is $20,536. 10.00% of the population and 7.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.10% are under the age of 18 and 9.60% are 65 or older.

Cities and Towns

• Clover
• Fort Mill
• Hickory Grove
• India Hook
• Lake Wylie
• Lesslie
• McConnells
• Newport
• Riverview
• Rock Hill
• Sharon
• Tega Cay
• York