York County, Virginia

York County, Virginia, has 71,374 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Yorktown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 105 sq mi (271 km²) of land.

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York County in Virginia
James City CountyPoquoson cityWilliamsburg cityBethel ManorYorktown
York County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
71,374
Land area
105 sq mi (271 km²)
County seat or government
Yorktown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$109,956 ± $4,078
Median home value
$433,200 ± $9,582
Median rent, with utilities
$1,827 ± $41
Homes lived in by their owners
71.6% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro areaCentral county
Water area
110 sq mi (286 km²)
State
Virginia
County code (FIPS)
51199
Coordinates (central point)
37.220914, -76.395533

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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-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

  1. 2318555,270 people
  2. 2318845,803 people
  3. 2369323,176 people
  4. 2369219,301 people
  5. 236655,810 people
  6. 236904,597 people
  7. 236963,937 people
  8. 236033,504 people
  9. 23691464 people

9 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

  1. York County Public Schools71,005 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.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Bethel Manor, Virginia (CDP)4,393 people
  2. Yorktown, Virginia (CDP)128 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Poquoson city, Virginia8.2 mi southeast
  2. Newport News city, Virginia12 mi southwest
  3. Hampton city, Virginia13 mi southeast
  4. Gloucester County, Virginia14 mi northwest
  5. Mathews County, Virginia16 mi northeast
  6. Williamsburg city, Virginia18 mi west
  7. James City County, Virginia22 mi west
  8. Northampton County, Virginia27 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.