Essex County, New Jersey Population 2024

840,189

Essex County, New Jersey's estimated 2024 population is 840,189 with a growth rate of -0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Essex County, New Jersey is the 3rd largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 784,017 and has seen a growth of 7.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029816,969-4,644-0.57%
2028821,613-4,644-0.56%
2027826,257-4,644-0.56%
2026830,901-4,644-0.56%
2025835,545-4,644-0.55%
2024840,189-4,644-0.55%
2023844,833-4,644-0.55%
2022849,477-4,644-0.54%
2021854,121-5,803-0.67%
2020859,92457,7627.2%
2019802,1621,6320.2%
2018800,5303,3080.41%
2017797,2224,1490.52%
2016793,0732,5270.32%
2015790,5461,7500.22%
2014788,7962,1110.27%
2013786,6851,5930.2%
2012785,092-484-0.06%
2011785,5761,5590.2%
2010784,01700%
1990778,206-72,910-8.57%
1980851,116-78,870-8.48%
1970929,9866,4410.7%
1960923,54517,5961.94%
1950905,94968,6098.19%
1940837,3403,8270.46%
1930833,513181,42427.82%
1920652,089139,20327.14%
1910512,886153,83342.84%
1900359,053102,95540.2%
1890256,09866,16934.84%
1880189,92946,09032.04%
1870143,83944,96245.47%
186098,87724,92733.71%
185073,95029,32965.73%
184044,6212,7106.47%
183041,91111,11836.11%
182030,7934,80918.51%
181025,9843,71516.68%
180022,2694,48425.21%
179017,785-799,184-97.82%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.55% (-4,644)
County Website
Essex County
County Seat
2020 Population
859,924
Area
126 mi²
Density
6668 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.29% (-19,735)
Founded
March 7, 1683

Essex County, New Jersey Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American322,18837.75%
White302,71435.47%
Other race98,82111.58%
Two or more races78,1089.15%
Asian48,6955.71%
Native American2,5530.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2950.03%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Essex County, New Jersey Population by Race

Essex County, New Jersey Population Pyramid 2024

Essex County, New Jersey Median Age

37.6

Total

36.1

Male

39

Female

Essex County, New Jersey Adults

There are 652,011 adults, (117,405 of whom are seniors) in Essex County, New Jersey.

Essex County, New Jersey Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Essex County, New Jersey Sex Ratio

Female438,39251.37%
Male414,98248.63%

Essex County, New Jersey Population by Age

Essex County, New Jersey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All312,9422.6644.755.3
Married126,2193.4867.832.2
Non Family111,1301.1827.372.7
Female56,0863.4931.268.8
Male19,5073.332.667.4

3.36

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

44.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Essex County, New Jersey Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Essex County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Essex County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 72.77%.

Essex County, New Jersey Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$50,628

Average Earnings

$57,249

Average Male

$43,874

Average Female

Essex County, New Jersey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Essex County, New Jersey Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Essex County, New Jersey Language

62.92% of Essex County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 37.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.77% of the population.

Essex County, New Jersey Language

Essex County, New Jersey Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black313,07463,16220.17%
Hispanic201,51341,64420.67%
Other98,14020,99321.39%
White237,06914,3926.07%
Multiple76,40412,47416.33%
Asian47,0333,4357.3%
Native2,37728912.16%
Islander295206.78%

15.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.23%

Male Poverty Rate

16.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Essex County, New Jersey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Essex County, New Jersey is Other, with 21.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Essex County, New Jersey is White, with 6.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.37%.

Essex County, New Jersey Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.49%
High School18.5%
Some College11.91%
Bachelors or Greater4.53%

Essex County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.17%
Male Unemployed26.78%
Female Employed7.83%
Male Employed4.53%

Essex County, New Jersey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Essex County, New Jersey Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Essex County, New Jersey Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Essex County, New Jersey Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Essex County, New Jersey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Essex County, New Jersey Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Essex County, New Jersey Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,928

Number of Veterans

16,063

Male Veterans

1,865

Female Veterans

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Essex County, New Jersey Veterans by War

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Essex County, New Jersey Veterans by Age

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Essex County, New Jersey Veterans by Race

Essex County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Essex County, New Jersey Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

8.5%

Unemployment Rate

Essex County, New Jersey Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Essex County, New Jersey Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Essex County, New Jersey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.92%

Born in Essex County, New Jersey

71.01%

Native Born

28.99%

Foreign Born

13.47%

Non Citizen

15.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.01% of Essex County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 47.92% having been born in New Jersey. 13.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Essex County, New Jersey Place of Birth

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