Your life in York County, South Carolina

What stands out

If you had to describe York County in numbers, start here: the share working from home is in the top 10% of American counties (13%), natural-hazard risk is in the top 11% of American counties (89 of 100), and the median household income is in the top 12% of American counties ($80,158). Within South Carolina it ranks 1st of 46 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in York County, South Carolina. 282,987 people live here with you. The population grew 1.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2,948).

South Carolina has a two-bracket income tax with a top rate of 5.21% for 2026, does not tax Social Security, and exempts up to $10,000 of retirement income per person. Owner-occupied homes are assessed at 4% instead of 6%, which keeps property taxes among the lowest in the country. Charleston, Greenville and the coastal counties have drawn heavy in-migration; hurricane exposure runs the length of the coast.

Money

The typical household here brings in $80,158 a year, higher than 88% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $61,068. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 60% of American counties. 13% of workers work from home.

South Carolina takes 4.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,210 a year.

Home

The median home costs $393K, pricier than 85% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,185 a month. Property tax is 0.52% of home value, roughly $1,497 a year on that median home, lower than 86% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 62% of American counties. There are 405 active physicians in the county, about 14.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 9.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.13 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 68% of American counties. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 19 points. 72% of eligible voters turned out. Under South Carolina law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 61°F, highs near 73 and lows near 49, warmer than 71% of American counties. About 39 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 269 Mbps down, faster than 83% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 4 museums, 2 National Park Service sites.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• South Carolina tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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