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York, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
York is a Census city of 8,969 people across 8.49 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $56,176, 67.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
York
What York is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.49 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,057
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in York
- Population8,969
- Median age35.0
- Population under 182,544
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,186
- Share 65 and over13.2 percent
- Households3,418
- Family households2,414
- Share of households that are families70.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in York
- Median household income$56,176
- Per capita income$25,624
- Civilian labor force4,149
- Employed4,059
- Unemployed90 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over5,770
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in York
- Housing units3,917
- Occupied units3,418
- Vacant units499 plus or minus 196
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Owner occupied2,289
- Renter occupied1,129 plus or minus 229
- Ownership rate67.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$198,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$896
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Single family units3,078
- Share single family78.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more391 plus or minus 174
- Share in buildings of two or more10.0 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes448 plus or minus 162
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How York gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,706
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,106 plus or minus 301
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,042
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more55.1 percent
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled11.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home7.0 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in York (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$4,363,500
- Average approval$396,682
- Median approval$135,000
- Largest approval$1,927,000
- Jobs supported123
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises9.1 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in York, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in York (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,475,000
- Average approval$1,475,000
- Median approval$1,475,000
- Largest approval$1,475,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in York, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in York
- NFIP communityCity of York
- NFIP community number450197
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/26/08
The City of York participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450197 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
York County, not York
York County context, not York figures
- Establishments in York County6,231
- Covered employment, York County104,775
- Average annual pay, York County$61,068
- Housing units permitted, York County2,513
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of York.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
York questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in York, South Carolina?
8,969, in 3,418 households. York city covers 8.49 square miles of land, which is 1,057 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is York in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in York?
$56,176. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,600. Median gross rent is $896 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to York businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $135,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in York, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to York borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for York. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is York in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. York appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as York, city of, community 450197, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page York figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of York.
Is zoning published for York?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.