York County, South Carolina
York County, South Carolina, has 306,887 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is York. It uses Eastern Time and covers 681 sq mi (1,763 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 306,887
- Land area
- 681 sq mi (1,763 km²)
- County seat or government
- York
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $89,095 ± $2,015
- Median home value
- $361,300 ± $4,843
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,387 ± $34
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74.5% ± 0.9 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 15.1 sq mi (39 km²)
- State
- South Carolina
- County code (FIPS)
- 45091
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.970187, -81.183187
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in York County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 2973058,199 people
- 2973257,675 people
- 2971546,865 people
- 2970843,515 people
- 2971040,595 people
- 2970737,629 people
- 2974534,909 people
- 2970618,742 people
- 297029,770 people
- 297043,060 people
- 297422,492 people
- 297122,047 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap York County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in York County, largest first
- York School District 3119,134 people
- York School District 490,380 people
- York School District 249,212 people
- York School District 134,947 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in York County, largest first
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Rock Hill, South Carolina (city)75,259 people
- Fort Mill, South Carolina (town)30,775 people
- Lake Wylie, South Carolina (CDP)16,006 people
- Tega Cay, South Carolina (city)13,615 people
- York, South Carolina (city)8,969 people
- Clover, South Carolina (town)7,234 people
- Baxter Village, South Carolina (CDP)4,542 people
- Newport, South Carolina (CDP)4,121 people
- India Hook, South Carolina (CDP)3,960 people
- Lesslie, South Carolina (CDP)3,077 people
- Riverview, South Carolina (CDP)2,121 people
- Catawba, South Carolina (CDP)1,071 people
All 16
- Hickory Grove, South Carolina (town)528 people
- Sharon, South Carolina (town)431 people
- McConnells, South Carolina (town)285 people
- Smyrna, South Carolina (town)38 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Chester County, South Carolina19 mi south
- Gaston County, North Carolina22 mi north
- Cherokee County, South Carolina25 mi west
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina27 mi northeast
- Union County, South Carolina31 mi southwest
- Cleveland County, North Carolina33 mi northwest
- Lancaster County, South Carolina34 mi southeast
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