York is a city in Sumter County, Alabama, home to about 2,056 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 36925.
Mostly York; also Livingston
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| Nearest major airport | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA194 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX460 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of York; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
York had 2,414 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 221st largest of 591 towns in Alabama by population.
Sumter County grew from 32,710 residents in 1900 to 12,345 in 2020.
Sumter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 54.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meridian Naas, MS weather station (18 miles away).
2,597 jobs at 204 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in York.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sumter County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter Central High SchoolYork | 5–12 | 526 | Public | 5.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Livingston.
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