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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 in 1798.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> York had a population of 280,979 people. This is an increase of 23.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 226,865 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, York represented 4.9% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in York County:

  • Clover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Clover is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <2>
  • Fort Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • McConnells
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sharon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Smyrna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Tega Cay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • York is located in York County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <2>

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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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