York County, Pennsylvania: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+60 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 462,9242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $84,8292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Washington County, MD · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of York CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for York County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +16.9% |
| 1896 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | +5.3% |
| 1904 | −6.4% |
| 1908 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | +32.2% |
| 1916 | +13.2% |
| 1920 | −15.4% |
| 1924 | −18.1% |
| 1928 | −60.1% |
| 1932 | +6.8% |
| 1936 | +21.0% |
| 1940 | +13.3% |
| 1944 | +7.9% |
| 1948 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −10.8% |
| 1960 | −17.6% |
| 1964 | +27.0% |
| 1968 | −19.6% |
| 1972 | −38.7% |
| 1976 | −15.6% |
| 1980 | −27.2% |
| 1984 | −38.1% |
| 1988 | −31.2% |
| 1992 | −10.4% |
| 1996 | −12.2% |
| 2000 | −24.7% |
| 2004 | −28.2% |
| 2008 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | −21.1% |
| 2016 | −28.8% |
| 2020 | −24.6% |
| 2024 | −25.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 91,926 | 154,884 | 250,136 | ||
| R | 88,114 | 146,733 | 238,471 | ||
| R | 68,524 | 128,528 | 208,029 | ||
| R | 73,191 | 113,304 | 190,005 | ||
| R | 82,839 | 109,268 | 194,210 | ||
| R | 63,701 | 114,270 | 179,269 | ||
| R | 51,958 | 87,652 | 144,286 | ||
| R | 49,596 | 65,188 | 128,156 | ||
| R | 46,113 | 60,130 | 134,245 | ||
| R | 37,691 | 72,408 | 111,116 | ||
| R | 33,359 | 75,020 | 109,247 | ||
| R | 33,406 | 61,098 | 101,891 | ||
| R | 41,281 | 56,912 | 99,944 | ||
| R | 27,520 | 63,606 | 93,280 | ||
| R | 33,328 | 51,631 | 93,371 | ||
| D | 58,787 | 33,677 | 92,872 | ||
| R | 39,164 | 55,922 | 95,479 | ||
| R | 38,743 | 48,176 | 87,068 | ||
| R | 39,508 | 44,489 | 84,351 | ||
| D | 33,321 | 32,494 | 68,678 | ||
| D | 38,226 | 32,617 | 71,158 | ||
| D | 39,543 | 30,228 | 69,936 | ||
| D | 45,142 | 29,233 | 75,837 | ||
| D | 29,313 | 25,430 | 57,365 | ||
| R | 11,216 | 45,791 | 57,529 | ||
| R | 15,600 | 23,044 | 41,039 | ||
| R | 14,396 | 19,879 | 35,679 | ||
| D | 16,314 | 12,276 | 30,598 | ||
| D | 14,979 | 5,251 | 30,195 | ||
| D | 15,171 | 14,610 | 30,771 | ||
| R | 12,996 | 14,837 | 28,614 | ||
| D | 13,732 | 12,327 | 26,631 | ||
| D | 13,054 | 12,258 | 26,060 | ||
| D | 12,822 | 9,052 | 22,300 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.6%
Irish
12.0%
English
9.9%
Italian
6.2%
American
6.2%
Polish
2.8%
Scottish
1.5%
African American
5.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,829
York County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
York County$84,829
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
York County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.7%
Working age (18–64)7.5%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.4%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
York County's blend of small industrial cities and rural townships has produced consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins for over two decades, with 2024's R+25.3 representing one of its widest recorded gaps.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached thirty-two points in 1912; the Republican margin reached sixty points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-five points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $84,829, and a 8% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Washington County and Montour County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did York County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, York County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 25.2 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 250,136 votes cast, 91,926 went Democratic and 154,884 went Republican.
What is York County, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places York County, Pennsylvania in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did York County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which York County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in York County, Pennsylvania?
York County, Pennsylvania has a population of 462,924 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in York County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in York County, Pennsylvania is $84,829 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of York County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in York County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.