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York·Pennsylvania

York moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
PA
York
HarrisD+35.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic67.0%8,443
Donald TrumpRepublican32.0%4,026
OtherAll other candidates1.0%126
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +35.1% in 2024.+35.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+55.9%
2012+59.0%
2016+50.9%
2020+41.7%
2024+35.1%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
67.0%Harris8,443
32.0%Trump4,026
1.0%
+35.1%
12,595
D
70.2%Biden9,323
28.5%Trump3,780
1.4%incl. Jorgensen
+41.7%
13,284
D
73.5%Clinton9,703
22.6%Trump2,985
3.8%incl. Johnson
+50.9%
13,195
D
79.5%Obama9,739
20.5%Romney2,511
0.0%
+59.0%
12,250
D
77.2%Obama11,051
21.3%McCain3,050
1.5%
+55.9%
14,312

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorYorkCityPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White40.5%74.5%61.0%
Black26.8%10.7%12.2%
Asian1.1%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races17.1%7.1%12.6%
Other race14.5%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino36.6%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$48,420$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate21.2%11.7%12.5%
Median age34.341.239.1
Age 18–247.9%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older18.9%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)27.6%35.2%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home8.3%12.4%22.3%
Spanish5.4%5.6%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 31.6%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.0%Irish 14.8%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 9.9%Italian 10.6%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic8.1%County context21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant10.5%County context9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed65.7%County context53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant12.5%County context10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
31.6%
Irish
12.0%
English
9.9%
Italian
6.2%
American
6.2%
Polish
2.8%
Scottish
1.5%
French
1.4%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Puerto Rican
5.0%
Mexican
1.5%
Dominican
1.4%
Cuban
0.2%
Guatemalan
0.2%
Peruvian
0.2%
Spaniard
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.3%
Haitian
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Asian Indian
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Filipino
0.2%
Vietnamese
0.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.4%
Other Indo-European0.7%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.2%
Arabic0.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
12.5%
Evangelical Protestant
10.5%
Catholic
8.1%
Other Christian
1.0%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Hindu
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Muslim
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted65.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

York sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.1 points.

A population of 44,938, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,420 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did York, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, York, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 35.1 points (D+35.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,595 votes cast, 8,443 went Democratic and 4,026 went Republican.
What is York, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places York, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. 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 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in York, Pennsylvania?
York, Pennsylvania has a population of 44,938 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in York, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in York, Pennsylvania is $48,420 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of York, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in York, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.