York County, Nebraska

York County, Nebraska
The York County Courthouse in York
Location within the U.S. state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°52′23″N 97°35′48″W / 40.873056°N 97.596742°W / 40.873056; -97.596742
Country United States
State Nebraska
FoundedMarch 16, 1855 (created)
April 26, 1870 (organized)
SeatYork
Largest cityYork
Area
 • Total
575.829 sq mi (1,491.39 km2)
 • Land572.516 sq mi (1,482.81 km2)
 • Water3.313 sq mi (8.58 km2)  0.58%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,125
 • Estimate 
(2024)
14,375
 • Density24.672/sq mi (9.5258/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code402 and 531
Congressional district3rd
Websiteyorkcounty.ne.gov
• Nebraska county number 93
• Nebraska license plate prefix 17

York County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,125, and was estimated to be 14,375 in 2024. The county seat and the largest city is York.

In the Nebraska license plate system, York County was represented by the prefix "17" (as it had the 17th-largest number of vehicles registered in the state when the license plate system was established in 1922).