Yorktown: Demographics & People
128 people call Yorktown home, in 77 households. Population shrank 29.7% from 182 (2022) to 128 (2024). Median age 66.7 years. (26.8y older than York County; 28.9y older than Virginia). Population is 100% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 39% of households are family-led. County health: 34% adult obesity, 12% smoke.
- 1.7 people per household (vs Virginia avg 2.6).
- 61% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Virginia 35%).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 29.7% from 182 (2022) to 128 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~92 (extrapolated at -14.8%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 56.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 70,045 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -29.7% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 182 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 128 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 128 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Population Estimate | 56 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 66.7y is 27.8 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y).
| Age Summary · Median age | 66.7 years (vs Virginia 37.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 128 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 23.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 25.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 80 |
| Age Summary · Pct 18 To 34 | 18.0% |
| Age Summary · Pct 35 To 64 | 19.5% |
| Median age | 66.7 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 128 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 182 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 100.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 100.0% (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.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 97 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 8 |
| Share born in this state | 75.8% |
| Share born in another state | 24.2% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 6.3% |
| Naturalized citizens | 18.0% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 23 |
| From Europe | 23 |
Households & Family Composition
77 households. Averaging 1.9 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 39% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 37 families, 19% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 37 |
| Married couples with children | 7 |
| Average household size | 1.86 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 879 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 219 |
| Family households | 30 households (vs Virginia 9,367) |
| Households that are families | 39.0% (vs Virginia 65.0%) |
| Total households | 77 households (vs Virginia 14,324) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 18.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%.
| Moved within the county (past year) | 18.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 80,343 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 80,361 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -18 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
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 disability | 7 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 3.2% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 2 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 51199 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 51 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 199 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | York |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 5.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 4.60 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 7.40 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 51199 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | York County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Large fringe metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,012 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 51199 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | York County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 81.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 69.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 46.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 68,280 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 10 |
| Family Score · Schools | 12 |
| Family Score · Childcare Centers | 16 |
| Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs | 2 |
| Family Score · Rating | excellent |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 128, shrinking, retirement community, middle-class, white collar |
| Town Summary · Population | 128 people (vs Virginia 42,214) |
| Town Summary · County | York County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade