York, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,854. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,625 (-8.0% change)
Males: 1,229 (43.1%), Females: 1,625 (56.9%)

Sumter County

Zip code: 36925

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $19,153
Median house value: $52,700

Population by Race

Races in York:

  • Black (78.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (5.8%), English (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: 190 feet

Land area: 7.1 square miles

Map of York, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in York

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in York city

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 32.6%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 16.9%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -282 (-9.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in York:

  • HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY (751 DERBY DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near York:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to York:

  • KEY FIELD (about 34 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 69 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; Abbreviation: GTR)
  • TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (about 70 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Abbreviation: TCL)

Other public-use airports nearest to York:

  • MALLARD (about 3 miles; YORK, AL; Abbreviation: 23A)
  • DEMOPOLIS MUNI (about 25 miles; DEMOPOLIS, AL; Abbreviation: 7A2)
  • BUTLER-CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 29 miles; BUTLER, AL; Abbreviation: 09A)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to York:

  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 70 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,635)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 75 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Full-time enrollment: 17,453)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 89 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO (about 108 miles; MONTEVALLO, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)

Schools

Public high school in York:

  • SUMTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 361; Location: 902 4TH AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in York:

  • SUMTER ACADEMY (Students: 297; Location: 181 SUMTER ACADEMY RD; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in York:

  • YORK WEST END JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: LINCOLN ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in York:

  • HIGHTOWER MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,897; Location: 602 2ND AVE.; 14,707 books; 151 audio materials; 62 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)