Town guide

Yorktown, Virginia

Yorktown is a community in York County, Virginia, home to about 128 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 23690.

Homes sold for a median of $220 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population128203 per sq mi
Median home value$481,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$220Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Yorktown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Yorktown

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)30 miles away
Closer regional airportNewport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Virginia Beach, VA42 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA207 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Yorktown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Yorktown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Yorktown had 221 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 605th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.

York County grew from 7,482 residents in 1900 to 70,045 in 2020.

Yorktown population by census2000: 203, 2010: 195, 2020: 221203200019520102212020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,482, 1910: 7,757, 1920: 8,046, 1930: 7,615, 1940: 8,857, 1950: 11,750, 1960: 21,583, 1970: 33,203, 1980: 35,463, 1990: 42,422, 2000: 56,297, 2010: 65,464, 2020: 70,0457K’00’108K’20’309K’40’5022K’60’7035K’80’9056K’00’1070K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 45.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YorktownJan: high 49°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 68°F, 5.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in49°31°Jan3.153°32°Feb2.659°38°Mar3.470°47°Apr3.177°56°May3.785°65°Jun4.188°70°Jul4.787°68°Aug5.481°63°Sep5.071°51°Oct4.261°40°Nov3.053°34°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport News Intl Ap, VA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in York County

18,725 jobs at 1,503 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,888 jobs; Retail trade: 3,372 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,460 jobs; Professional services: 1,965 jobs; Construction: 1,583 jobs; Other services: 1,441 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,137 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 574 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Professional services 11% Construction 9% Other services 8% Administrative and support 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Yorktown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mary Immaculate HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newport News6.1 miles
  • Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Williamsburg10.9 miles
  • Riverside Doctors' Hospital of WilliamsburgGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Williamsburg10.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Yorktown

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Charles E Brown Park · 10 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion4.0 mi
  • Food Lion4.1 mi
  • Kroger4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.0 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Yorktown Library3.7 mi
  • Gloucester County Public Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • American Revolution Museum at Yorktown1.5 mi
  • Watermen's Museum1.9 mi
  • Museum on Main1.9 mi
  • Endview Plantation1.9 mi
  • Colonial National Historic Park Yorktown Battlefield Visitor Center2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Artillery Amphitheater1.6 mi
  • On-The-Hill Cultural Arts Center1.9 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Yorktown

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Grace Episcopal Day SchoolYorktownnPre-K–K3Episcopal2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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