2025

Cities in York County, PA ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 72 cities in York County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in York County

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  • 1
    York township
    White population in York township is 26,749
    83.12% of York township population is White
  • 2
    York
    White population in York is 25,885
    49.93% of York population is White
  • 3
    Springettsbury township
    White population in Springettsbury township is 23,381
    77.95% of Springettsbury township population is White
  • 4
    Dover township
    White population in Dover township is 21,631
    88.67% of Dover township population is White
  • 5
    Manchester township
    White population in Manchester township is 17,107
    82.08% of Manchester township population is White

List of 72 cities in York County, PA by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total York County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 York township 26,749 83.12% 6.56%
2 York 25,885 49.93% 6.35%
3 Springettsbury township 23,381 77.95% 5.73%
4 Dover township 21,631 88.67% 5.31%
5 Manchester township 17,107 82.08% 4.20%
6 Fairview township 16,728 90.60% 4.10%
7 Penn township 16,669 86.80% 4.09%
8 15,958 78.43% 3.91%
9 15,839 83.54% 3.88%
10 15,231 94.14% 3.74%
11 15,193 84.16% 3.73%
12 12,259 83.10% 3.01%
13 8,836 92.23% 2.17%
14 8,652 88.41% 2.12%
15 8,286 89.76% 2.03%
16 7,745 87.10% 1.90%
17 7,653 88.89% 1.88%
18 7,413 96.89% 1.82%
19 6,607 92.28% 1.62%
20 6,318 90.28% 1.55%
21 5,901 95.95% 1.45%
22 5,880 85.94% 1.44%
23 5,852 92.59% 1.44%
24 5,532 85.03% 1.36%
25 5,065 90.85% 1.24%
26 4,982 96.83% 1.22%
27 4,964 94.41% 1.22%
28 4,948 89.83% 1.21%
29 4,499 94.64% 1.10%
30 3,975 93.13% 0.97%
31 3,891 93.71% 0.95%
32 3,791 93.63% 0.93%
33 3,640 90.86% 0.89%
34 3,505 65.21% 0.86%
35 3,482 95.66% 0.85%
36 2,956 96.85% 0.72%
37 2,930 94.03% 0.72%
38 2,926 94.24% 0.72%
39 2,689 97.22% 0.66%
40 2,667 93.71% 0.65%
41 2,549 94.55% 0.63%
42 2,531 90.01% 0.62%
43 2,440 86.56% 0.60%
44 2,256 91.52% 0.55%
45 2,228 75.96% 0.55%
46 2,218 83.23% 0.54%
47 2,151 91.65% 0.53%
48 2,119 86.17% 0.52%
49 2,025 89.60% 0.50%
50 1,910 66.25% 0.47%
51 1,771 85.51% 0.43%
52 1,745 87.87% 0.43%
53 1,569 95.55% 0.38%
54 1,145 86.48% 0.28%
55 1,028 88.39% 0.25%
56 987 83.64% 0.24%
57 982 94.06% 0.24%
58 945 81.89% 0.23%
59 846 90.19% 0.21%
60 739 91.69% 0.18%
61 641 81.76% 0.16%
62 596 98.51% 0.15%
63 529 94.13% 0.13%
64 528 100.00% 0.13%
65 511 92.24% 0.13%
66 495 92.18% 0.12%
67 472 88.72% 0.12%
68 426 98.16% 0.10%
69 404 91.40% 0.10%
70 284 99.30% 0.07%
71 240 96.39% 0.06%
72 211 86.48% 0.05%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in York County, PA by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total York County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.