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YorktownVA
A town of 128.
Carter's Grove · Photo: Melissa Wilkins from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
128
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$480K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
66.7
years
Jobs based here
464
A job hub
Is Yorktown a good place to live?
94% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Yorktown, against 44% in Virginia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Yorktown. 77% of the land in Yorktown is conserved, above both Virginia’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Yorktown has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Carter's Grove and Colonial National Historical Park. Yorktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Yorktown stand out
Where Yorktown beats most towns.
Small town
128 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 76 attractions →Busch Gardens Williamsburg and 41 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Yorktown. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Theme parkBusch Gardens Williamsburg
10 mi MuseumColonial Williamsburg
18 mi National MonumentFort Monroe National Monument
14 mi Ancient siteWerowocomoco
15 mi MuseumJamestown Settlement
11 mi MuseumGovernor's PalaceSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Busch Gardens Williamsburg: Cjh1452000, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colonial Williamsburg: Humberto Moreno, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Monroe National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Werowocomoco: engraved by William Hole, Public domain · Jamestown Settlement: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Governor's Palace: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Yorktown: who provides what
Yorktown is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Newport News water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYork CountyYork 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 hereYork General Registrar - Mailing AddressYork County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code2369023690 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 Yorktown.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Yorktown is conserved land
0.3 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Colonial National Historical Park, at 249 acres. Parks and preserves in Yorktown: 5, covering 255 acres.
76.9%conserved
76.9%
conserved · 315 of 409 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colonial National Historical Park | — | 249 |
| 2. Yorktown Waterfront Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
| 3. Riverwalk Landing | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Episcopal Day School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–K | Grades PK–K | 40 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 5.7 jobs for every working resident, Yorktown draws in 462 commuters
The top destinations are Newport News (32%), Hampton (14%) and Williamsburg (5%). Most people who work leave Yorktown to do it: just 2% work in town. Jobs in Yorktown grew by 73 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 464. Also worth knowing: the typical household income here is $63,000.
2%work in town
| Yorktown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,000 | $102,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Yorktown2%
Newport News32%
Hampton14%
Williamsburg5%
Suffolk4%
15 mi
median commute distance
464
jobs based in Yorktown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Yorktown has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
A third of Yorktown’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 22%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 94% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Yorktown once, in 2003.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Yorktown has mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 31° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–51°
Spring48–68°
Summer69–86°
Fall53–71°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
The typical home in Yorktown: about $480K
Values rose 2.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. 69% of households are owner-occupiers in Yorktown.
$480KZillow home value
Typical home value
Yorktown$480K
Virginia$412K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Yorktown than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
Yorktown: 85% of adults had a checkup this year. Of the 254 Virginia towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Yorktown.
| Yorktown | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
7 better14 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Yorktown | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 10.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.5% | 6.1% |
Mary Immaculate Hospital
6.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yorktown
17pages on Yorktown
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Yorktown
William & MaryUniversity or college · Public · Williamsburg10.7 mi$25,914 in-state tuitionChristopher Newport UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Newport News11.9 mi$16,828 in-state tuitionVirginia Peninsula Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hampton12.9 mi$5,088 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Yorktown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A job hub
Every workday, about 462 people come to Yorktown for work
Where Yorktown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
464jobs based in Yorktown
2%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Landmarks
3 places in Yorktown on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Questions about Yorktown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Yorktown, VA a good place to live?
Yorktown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.