York County, NE Population

Overview

14,164

Total Population

39.5

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

743

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

York County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in York County is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
York County's population under 18 was 23.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
York County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in York County, 19.63% were under the age of 15, 19.23% aged 15 to 29, 41.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in York County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in York County, NE.
The York County, NE gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 561.

York County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of York County population: 93.43% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 1.31% are some other race and 3.09% are multiracial.
York County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 743 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,421 (94.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in York County is White with a population of 13,234 (93.43% of the total population).

York County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,561 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, York County's population decreased by 892 (6.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, York County's population increased by 434 (3.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, York County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 13,612.