South Carolina

York

282,090
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About York

York, South Carolina, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 6,604. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 282,090.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 10 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Huck's Defeat / Williamson's Plantation Jul 1780, Battle of King's Mountain Oct 7 1780, Battle of Huck's Defeat (Williamson's Plantation), and 62 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020282,090
2010226,073
2000164,614
1990131,497
1980106,720
197085,216
196078,760
195071,596
194058,663
193053,418
192050,536
191047,718
190041,684
189038,831
188030,713
187024,286
186021,502
185019,433
184018,383
183017,790
182014,936
181010,032
180010,250
17906,604
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in York

Military engagements that took place in York, South Carolina.

Battle of Huck's Defeat / Williamson's Plantation Jul 1780
1780
Battle of King's Mountain Oct 7 1780
1780
Battle of Huck's Defeat (Williamson's Plantation)
1780
Battle of Cedar Springs (1780)
1780
Huck's Defeat
1780
Battle of Williamson's Plantation
1780
Battle of Brattonsville (area engagement)
1780
Battle of Williamson's Plantation Jul 12 1780
1780
Huck's Defeat (Williamson's Plantation)
1780
Battle of Williamson's Plantation (Huck's Defeat)
1780

Historic places in York

National Register of Historic Places listings in York, South Carolina.

Nation Ford Fish Weir
Rock Hill
Charlotte Avenue-Aiken Avenue Historic District
Rock Hill
Bethesda Presbyterian Church
McConnells
McCorkle-Fewell-Long House
Rock Hill
Highland Park Manufacturing Plant and Cotton Oil Complex
Rock Hill
Jackson's Furnace Site (38YK217)
Smyrna
White, William Elliott, House
Fort Mill
US Post Office and Courthouse
Rock Hill
People's National Bank Building
Rock Hill
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Clover
Kings Mountain National Military Park
Bethany
Wilson House
York
Carroll Rosenwald School
Rock Hill
Hill Complex Historic District
Sharon
Reid Street-North Confederate Avenue Area Historic District
Rock Hill
Winthrop College Historic District
Rock Hill
Hill, W. L., Store
Sharon
Brattonsville Historic District
McConnellsville
Ebenezer Academy
Rock Hill
Tillman Hall
Rock Hill
Nation Ford Road
Fort Mill
White, John M., House
Fort Mill
White House
Rock Hill
Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Company
Rock Hill
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Frequently asked about York

When does York first appear in the US census?
York, South Carolina first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 6,604.
What is the population of York?
At the most recent federal census (2020), York had a recorded population of 282,090.
Were any battles fought in York?
10 documented military engagements took place in York, including Battle of Huck's Defeat / Williamson's Plantation Jul 1780, Battle of King's Mountain Oct 7 1780, Battle of Huck's Defeat (Williamson's Plantation).
How many historic places are in York?
62 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in York, South Carolina.
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