York County, South Carolina

York County
York County Courthouse
Official seal of York County
Map of South Carolina highlighting York County
Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°58′N 81°11′W / 34.97°N 81.18°W / 34.97; -81.18
Country United States
State South Carolina
Founded1785
Named forJames II of England
SeatYork
Largest communityRock Hill
Area
 • Total696.09 sq mi (1,802.9 km2)
 • Land681.03 sq mi (1,763.9 km2)
 • Water15.06 sq mi (39.0 km2)  2.16%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total282,090
 • Estimate 
(2023)
298,320
 • Density414.21/sq mi (159.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.yorkcountygov.com

York County is a county on the north central border in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 282,090,[1] making it the seventh-most populous county in the state.[2] Its county seat is the city of York,[3] and its most populous community is Rock Hill. One Interstate Highway serves the county, Interstate 77.

York County is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "York County, South Carolina". Retrieved February 3, 2016.

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