Poverty Rate in York County, PA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.4%
Rank #434/3,222 · #9 in PA
87th
York 8.4%
PA 11.7% -28.6%
US 12.6% -33.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How York County's poverty rate of 8.4% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to York County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #431 | Ogle County, IL | 8.4% |
| #432 | Lake County, SD | 8.4% |
| #433 | Contra Costa County, CA | 8.4% |
| #434 | York County, PA | 8.4% |
| #435 | York County, SC | 8.4% |
| #436 | Blount County, TN | 8.4% |
| #437 | Allegan County, MI | 8.4% |
About Poverty Rate
York County, Pennsylvania has a poverty rate of 8.4%, ranking #434 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 33.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Pennsylvania, it ranks #9 of 67. This places it in the 87th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.