York County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

462,924

Median Age

41.1

Male Median

40.1

Female Median

42.2

York County, Pennsylvania Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

York County, Pennsylvania Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.1%%.

+8.1%% Growth

York County, Pennsylvania Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


York County, Pennsylvania Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202441.1462,924
202340.9459,312
202241.0457,051
202140.8454,605
202041.0447,628
201941.0445,565
201841.0444,014
201741.0442,216
201640.8440,604
201540.7439,660
201440.6438,052
201340.3436,339
201240.1434,579
201139.8431,967
201039.6428,175

York County, Pennsylvania Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1716.5%
18–247.8%
25–3412.4%
35–5425.2%
55–6413.8%
65+18.8%

Dependency Ratios for York County, Pennsylvania

Total Dependency Ratio:
68.6
Youth Dependency:
36.9
Old-Age Dependency:
31.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for York County, Pennsylvania

The median age in York County, Pennsylvania is 41.1 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of York County, Pennsylvania is 462,924.

In York County, Pennsylvania, seniors (ages 65+) make up 18.8% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in York County, Pennsylvania has remained stable.
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