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Yorkshire’s story
Yorkshire in pictures
The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 7 maps from 1915 on.
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A town of 9,782.
Population
9,782
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$451K
Census ACS
Household income
$113K
median
Median age
32.7
years
Jobs based here
1,243
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#146 of 249 in VA
Is Yorkshire a good place to live?
Yorkshire is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 146th of 249 in Virginia, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $113K. A typical home there costs about $451K, 3.6 years of the Washington metro’s $127K median household income. 6.4% of residents are 65 or older in Yorkshire, below both Virginia’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (18%). Yorkshire is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 87% of U.S. towns. Only 20 of Virginia’s 371 towns score lower on history.
StrongestAWalkability
What makes Yorkshire stand out
Where Yorkshire beats most towns.
A growing town
Yorkshire has grown 46% from 2010 to 2020
7,541 counted in 2010 and 10,992 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Yorkshire grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Virginia), ordered by how far Yorkshire is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.4 of 20; 2.9% of households have no carAOpen →Jobs & income1,243 jobs based hereB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 41% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →SchoolsBOpen →HealthUVA Health Prince William Medical Center 2.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 304 attractions →White House and 244 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yorkshire. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw23 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw21 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw22 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw24 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
9 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Yorkshire: who provides what
Yorkshire is unincorporated, so Prince William County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPwcsa - West water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPrince William CountyPrince William County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePrince William General RegistrarPrince William County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code2011120111 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Yorkshire.
Yorkshire sends most of its workers to Chantilly and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes, but it has property taxes 1.6 times the Virginia norm.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Few of Yorkshire’s working residents work in town
Yorkshire has 1,243 jobs for its 4,543 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 891 in 2013 to 1,243.
Most people who work leave Yorkshire to do it: just 3% work in town. For Yorkshire, the mean commuting time is 34 minutes. The top destinations are Chantilly (6%), Manassas (5%) and Washington (4%). In Yorkshire, 8.5% of workers do their job from home.
3%work in town
| Yorkshire | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 18% | 11% |
| Median household income | $113,000 | $101,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Yorkshire3%
Chantilly6%
Manassas5%
Washington4%
Arlington3%
13 mi
median commute distance
1,243
jobs based in Yorkshire
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB
Yorkshire’s schools rank ahead of 59% of Virginia districts
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Yorkshire’s public school: 851 students.
59%of VA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 851 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VA on state tests and graduation
Climate
The climate in Yorkshire brings four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 26° and July afternoons at 88°.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–46°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–68°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Yorkshire has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Yorkshire than in nearly three fifths of U.S. communities. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1978: 39.
41risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesTornadoes
39
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Yorkshire is healthier than 53% of U.S. towns
Against the 6,768 U.S. towns with household incomes like Yorkshire’s, it is less healthy than 80%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
For adults in Yorkshire, the share who worry about having enough food is 20%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Yorkshire beats Virginia on 6 and trails on 14.
53%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Yorkshire | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
6 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Yorkshire | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.4% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.8% | 8.7% |
UVA Health Prince William Medical Center
2.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
35th
percentile among VA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
2.5% of Yorkshire is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Joseph D Reading Park, at 27 acres. The concentration of trails for Yorkshire comes to 0.4 miles per square mile.
2.5%conserved
| Yorkshire | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.5% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
2.5%
conserved · 37 of 1,517 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Joseph D Reading Park | 0.4 mi | 27 |
| 2. Bull Run Regional Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in Yorkshire sell for about $478K
The median property tax bill is $4,449, against $2,790 across Virginia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Yorkshire’s typical rent is $1,777 a month. Among households here, 50% own their home. In Yorkshire, 40% of sales closed above the list price.
$478Kmedian sale price
| Yorkshire | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 50% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,777 a month | $1,760 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
70
days on market
99.1%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yorkshire
17pages on Yorkshire
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Yorkshire
George Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fairfax8.2 mi$14,220 in-state tuitionAscent CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gainesville9.5 mi$8,550 tuitionNorthern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Annandale11.9 mi$5,891 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 Yorkshire residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Yorkshire for work
Where Yorkshire’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,243jobs based in Yorkshire
3%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Yorkshire
CDP in Virginia, United States
Yorkshire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,992 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 213 ft
Yorkshire’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Yorkshire.
Bull RunManassas ParkLoch LomondBuckhallYorkshire
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | #146 | B | C+ | — | B | B− |
| Bull Run | #123 | B+ | C− | — | B+ | A+ |
| Manassas Park | #189 | C+ | C | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Loch Lomond | #168 | B− | C | — | B | B− |
| Buckhall | #105 | A− | C− | — | B | A |
Yorkshire, Bull Run, Loch Lomond and Buckhall report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Yorkshire with a neighbor →
Questions about Yorkshire
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yorkshire, VA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Yorkshire grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #146 of 249 in Virginia. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Is Yorkshire, VA expensive?
The typical home is worth about $451,000, 9% above the Virginia typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.