Pennsylvania / Census place 4287048

York

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: York city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
45,342
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
8,567/sq mi
5.3 sq mi land area
Median age
34.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$48,420
Median home value
$119,700
Median gross rent
$1,014
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.5%
Typical commute
23.1 min
Public transit commute
4.4%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: YORK AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
63.3°F
Average low
41.5°F
Annual rainfall
42.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in York.

Typical high and low °F
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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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