York County is a county in South Carolina, United States, on the North Carolina border in the Charlotte metropolitan area. It had a population of 282,090 at the 2020 census, the seventh-most populous county in the state, and covers 681 square miles of land (1,764 km2) plus 15 square miles of water, centred near 34\u00b058\u2032N 81\u00b011\u2032W.<\/p>\n
York is the county seat, and its postal code is 29745. The county has nine incorporated municipalities — six towns and three cities — plus the unincorporated community of Lake Wylie and dozens of smaller neighbourhoods and subdivisions. York County observes Eastern time and sits along Interstate 77.<\/p>\n
York County’s nine incorporated places range from Rock Hill, the county’s largest city, to small towns like Hickory Grove and Sharon. Everything else on the list below — from Baxter Village to Tega Cay’s older neighbourhoods — is an unincorporated community, subdivision, or census-designated place (CDP) inside the county’s unincorporated area.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hill<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29730 \/ 29732<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fort Mill<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29708 \/ 29715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tega Cay<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| York<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Clover<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| McConnells<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Grove<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sharon<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Smyrna<\/td>\n | Town<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lake Wylie<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 29710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Avondale Terrace<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Baxter Village<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Beersheba<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bethany<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Blairsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bowling Green<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Brattonsville<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Bullock Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Catawba<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Catawba Ridge<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Concord<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Delphia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ebenezer<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Filbert<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Five Points<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flint Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Friendship<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Guthries<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harmony<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hickory Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hoodtown<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hopewell<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| India Hook<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lesslie<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mexico<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Newport<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oakdale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ogden<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Riverview<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Roddey<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Sedgefield<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| South Point<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Springstein<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tirzah<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Yorkdale<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n The old list also carried Fairlawn, Forest Hills, Oakwood, Cedarwood, and dozens of similarly generic subdivision names duplicated verbatim (some twice) with no way to confirm which of several same-named neighbourhoods across Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and York they describe — those are omitted here rather than guessed. Tega Cay and Fort Mill in particular have grown around planned subdivisions (River Hills Plantation, Baxter Village) that function as neighbourhoods inside the incorporated cities, not standalone unincorporated places.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nHickory Grove, Sharon, Smyrna, and McConnells share ZIP codes with neighbouring post office towns rather than carrying their own confirmed code.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nYork County lies in the Piedmont, South Carolina’s rolling foothill country between the Blue Ridge and the coastal plain. The Broad River forms much of its western edge and the Catawba River its eastern edge, feeding Lake Wylie, a reservoir shared with Mecklenburg and Gaston counties in North Carolina. The terrain rises gently toward Kings Mountain in the county’s northwest corner.<\/p>\n York County borders Lancaster County<\/a> to the east, Chester County<\/a> to the south, Union County<\/a> to the southwest, and Cherokee County<\/a> to the west, all in South Carolina. Across the state line it borders Cleveland County to the northwest, Gaston County to the north, and Mecklenburg County to the northeast, all in North Carolina.<\/p>\n York County’s 2020 census population was 282,090. Rock Hill and Fort Mill are its two largest communities by far, together accounting for a large share of the county’s growth over the past two decades as Charlotte’s suburbs have pushed south across the state line. The county’s median household income runs well above the South Carolina median of $67,804, reflecting its commuter-belt economy. Density works out to roughly 414 people per square mile of land.<\/p>\n York County’s economy is anchored by its position inside the Charlotte metro, with major employers including Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Continental AG, Walmart, and Food Lion operating distribution and corporate operations in and around Rock Hill and Fort Mill. Winthrop University in Rock Hill and York Technical College are the county’s largest education-sector employers. Lake Wylie draws boating and lakefront recreation traffic through the warmer months, and York’s historic downtown hosts the county’s older agricultural fair traditions.<\/p>\n York County was established in 1785 as one of South Carolina’s original counties, taking its name from York, England (via the city of York in the county, itself named for the English city). The area saw significant Revolutionary War activity, including the nearby Battle of Kings Mountain in October 1780, one of the war’s turning points in the Southern theatre. Historic Brattonsville, a preserved 18th- and 19th-century farm complex, sits in the county’s rural southwest and hosted fighting during the Battle of Huck’s Defeat in 1780.<\/p>\n Interstate 77 runs the length of the county from the North Carolina line south through Rock Hill toward Columbia, and US Routes 21 and 321 cross it as well.<\/p>\n Charlotte Douglas International Airport, just across the state line, is the county’s nearest major commercial airport.<\/p>\n Where is York County, South Carolina?<\/strong> What is the population of York County?<\/strong> How big is York County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of York County?<\/strong> How many towns and cities are in York County?<\/strong> |