York County, South Carolina: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+19%. Democratic peak: D+98 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 293,6732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $89,0952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 68.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Campbell County, KY · 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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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 | +74.8% |
| 1896 | +85.8% |
| 1900 | +94.0% |
| 1904 | +95.9% |
| 1908 | +96.5% |
| 1912 | +98.5% |
| 1916 | +96.7% |
| 1920 | +95.7% |
| 1924 | +92.0% |
| 1928 | +66.7% |
| 1932 | +96.4% |
| 1936 | +97.8% |
| 1940 | +91.0% |
| 1944 | +89.9% |
| 1948 | +35.0% |
| 1952 | +17.3% |
| 1956 | +28.8% |
| 1960 | +22.5% |
| 1964 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | −10.0% |
| 1972 | −38.4% |
| 1976 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | −36.5% |
| 1988 | −30.6% |
| 1992 | −12.5% |
| 1996 | −12.6% |
| 2000 | −26.7% |
| 2004 | −29.9% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −20.4% |
| 2016 | −22.0% |
| 2020 | −16.5% |
| 2024 | −19.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 59,600 | 88,239 | 150,059 | ||
| R | 59,008 | 82,727 | 144,050 | ||
| R | 41,593 | 66,754 | 114,357 | ||
| R | 39,131 | 59,546 | 100,210 | ||
| R | 37,918 | 54,500 | 93,696 | ||
| R | 24,226 | 45,234 | 70,181 | ||
| R | 19,251 | 33,776 | 54,351 | ||
| R | 16,873 | 22,222 | 42,523 | ||
| R | 15,844 | 21,297 | 43,694 | ||
| R | 11,458 | 21,657 | 33,308 | ||
| R | 9,273 | 20,008 | 29,427 | ||
| D | 12,075 | 11,265 | 24,043 | ||
| D | 14,099 | 9,843 | 24,005 | ||
| R | 6,374 | 14,441 | 21,026 | ||
| R | 5,571 | 7,596 | 20,269 | ||
| D | 8,346 | 7,292 | 15,642 | ||
| D | 8,707 | 5,512 | 14,219 | ||
| D | 6,835 | 3,508 | 11,535 | ||
| D | 7,495 | 5,281 | 12,776 | ||
| O | 1,412 | 167 | 3,562 | ||
| D | 2,637 | 127 | 2,791 | ||
| D | 2,508 | 118 | 2,626 | ||
| D | 3,083 | 0 | 3,152 | ||
| D | 3,476 | 0 | 3,605 | ||
| D | 1,145 | 227 | 1,376 | ||
| D | 1,385 | 31 | 1,472 | ||
| D | 1,583 | 35 | 1,618 | ||
| D | 1,393 | 23 | 1,417 | ||
| D | 1,641 | 0 | 1,666 | ||
| D | 1,606 | 29 | 1,635 | ||
| D | 1,198 | 25 | 1,223 | ||
| D | 1,198 | 37 | 1,235 | ||
| D | 2,013 | 152 | 2,169 | ||
| D | 2,212 | 319 | 2,531 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.2%
German
12.0%
Irish
11.5%
American
9.0%
Italian
4.9%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
2.3%
African American
14.7%
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: 39.7 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
$89,095
York County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
York County$89,095
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
York County ranks in the top 10% 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 1810.3%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
York County's proximity to Charlotte has fueled decade-long population growth, drawing suburban transplants who have gradually narrowed Republican margins even as the county remained solidly red in 2024 at R+19.1.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached ninety-eight points in 1912; the Republican margin reached thirty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $89,095, and a 8% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Campbell County and Kenton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did York County, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, York County, South Carolina voted Republican by 19.1 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 150,059 votes cast, 59,600 went Democratic and 88,239 went Republican.
What is York County, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places York County, South Carolina 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 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did York County, South Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which York County, South Carolina voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in York County, South Carolina?
York County, South Carolina has a population of 293,673 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in York County, South Carolina?
Median household income in York County, South Carolina is $89,095 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of York County, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in York County, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.