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Welcome to York County ...

Time Zone: York County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of York is the Seat for York County.

York County was founded August 19, 1749 and was created by taking area from Lancaster County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> York had a population of 449,058 people. This is an increase of 3.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 435,413 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, York represented 3.43% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in York County:

  • Cross Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Roads is located in York County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Dallastown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Delta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta is located in York County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
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  • Dillsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover is located in York County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
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  • East Prospect
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • East Prospect is located in York County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
  • Fawn Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Felton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Franklintown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklintown is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Glen Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Goldsboro is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Hallam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallam is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Hanover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanover is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,783 people
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    • Jacobus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Wolf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Freedom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • New Salem is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • North York
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North York is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
    • Railroad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Lion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Seven Valleys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Shrewsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Spring Grove is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Stewartstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Winterstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Winterstown is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Wrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Yoe is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
    • York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • York is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>
    • York Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Yorkana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Yorkana is located in York County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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