Yorkshire: Demographics & People

About 9,782 people live in Yorkshire, in 3,020 households. Population shrank 8.4% from 10,678 (2022) to 9,782 (2024). Median age 32.7 years. (3.6y younger than Prince William County; 5.1y younger than Virginia). Children under 18 are 29% of the population. Population is 50% Hispanic or Latino and 28% White (non-Hispanic). The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.59). 80% of households are family-led. County is losing 8,300 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 33% adult obesity, 12% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population shrank 8.4% from 10,678 (2022) to 9,782 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~8,978 (extrapolated at -4.2%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 7,973.

Census data vintage2024
Population482,204 people
Annual growth rate · Population change-8.4%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)10,678
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)9,782
Annual growth rate · Trend categoryshrinking
Population9,782 people (vs Virginia 42,214) population: 6 observations from 2026-04-17 to 2026-04-29
Population Estimate7,973

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 32.7y is 6.2 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 29% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age32.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)
Age Summary · Children Pct29.2%
Age Summary · Characteryoung professional
Age Summary · Total Pop9,782
Age Summary · Under 182,855
Age Summary · 18 To 342,275.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 644,023.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus629
Population under 182,855
Median age32.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 9,782 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.59 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents5,922
Black residents597
Asian residents727
Hispanic or Latino residents5,897
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)59.1%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share45.1%
Asian population9.9% (vs Virginia 5.6%)
Black population5.7% (vs Virginia 18.2%)
Hispanic or Latino population50.1% (vs Virginia 10.1%)
White (non-Hispanic) population28.1% (vs Virginia 53.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
American

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 3.2% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 39% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state3,342
Residents born in another state2,286
Share born in this state34.2%
Share born in another state65.8%
Native-born U.S. citizens23.4%
Foreign-born residents3.2%
Naturalized citizens39.2%
Total foreign-born residents4,599
From Africa798
From Latin America164

Households & Family Composition

3,020 households. Averaging 3.6 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 80% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 2,506 families, 36% are married couples with children.

Children under 183,310
Total families2,506
Married couples with children892
Single-parent households126
Average household size3.59
Women who gave birth (past year)7.1%
Grandparents living with grandchildren57
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren43
Family households2,400 households (vs Virginia 9,367)
Households that are families79.5% (vs Virginia 65.0%)
Total households3,020 households (vs Virginia 14,324) total_households: 4 observations from 2026-04-23 to 2026-04-29

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 17.4% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 8,300 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)17.4%
Migration · People moving in (annual)493,472
Migration · People moving out (annual)501,772
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-8,300
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability388
Disability rate3.7%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 8 residents live in group quarters (0.1% of population).

Living in group quarters8

Other

Congressional District · District10
Congressional District · FormattedVA-10
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips51153
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips51
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips153
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyPrince William
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate12.8%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci11.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci13.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips51153
Cdc Mortality · CountyPrince William County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20236,770
Cdc Vaccination · Fips51153
Cdc Vaccination · CountyPrince William County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct91.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct76.3%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct46.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019470,335
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools20
Family Score · Children Pct29.2%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 9,782, shrinking, young professional, affluent, mixed
Town Summary · Population9,782 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Town Summary · CountyPrince William County

Sources: Census place-to-CD118 crosswalk (place_fips) · federal dataset cascade