Essex, Vermont Population 2024

22,532

Essex is a city located in Vermont. Essex has a 2024 population of 22,532. Essex is currently growing at a rate of 0.28% annually and its population has increased by 2.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,077 in 2020.

The average household income in Essex is $113,564 with a poverty rate of 9.06%. The median age in Essex is 42.2 years: 40.6 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Essex Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Essex was:

  • White: 84.43%
  • Asian: 6.3%
  • Two or more races: 5.69%
  • Black or African American: 2.95%
  • Other race: 0.58%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
656.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.06% (455)
The current population of Essex, Vermont is 22,532 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,077.

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,65584.43%
Asian1,3926.3%
Two or more races1,2575.69%
Black or African American6522.95%
Other race1290.58%
Native American100.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Essex Population by Race

Essex Population Pyramid 2024

Essex Median Age

42.2

Total

40.6

Male

44.9

Female

Essex Adults

There are 17,408 adults, (4,132 of whom are seniors) in Essex.

Essex Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Essex Sex Ratio

Female11,46951.91%
Male10,62648.09%

Essex Population by Age

Essex Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5662.367.932.1
Married4,9722.98515
Non Family3,5251.2143.356.7
Female7982.8765.534.5
Male2713.879.320.7

2.9

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Essex Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5523.53%
Associates Degree1,4279.13%
Bachelors Degree5,12032.75%
Graduate Degree3,44022%
High School Graduate2,16813.87%
Less Than 9th Grade3822.44%
Some College2,54616.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Essex Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Essex Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,44213,0187,451
Asian871642421
2+ Races661409282
Black470456321
Hispanic249234132
Other Race11911971
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 68.3%.

Essex Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,648$69,667$53,134
Graduate Degree$85,764$102,071$70,990
High School Graduate$38,306$50,260$28,089
Less Than 9th Grade$24,464$29,824$14,429
Overall$58,833$67,720$49,759
Some College$46,071$52,917$39,556

$58,833

Average Earnings

$67,720

Average Male

$49,759

Average Female

Essex Earnings by Educational Attainment

Essex Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Essex Language

86.72% of Essex residents speak only English, while 13.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.54% of the population.

Essex Language

Essex Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,5161,3847.47%
Asian1,39243130.96%
Multiple1,233947.62%
Hispanic3777720.42%
Other1293426.36%
Black646132.01%

9.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.5%

Male Poverty Rate

10.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Essex

The race most likely to be in poverty in Essex is Asian, with 30.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Essex is Black, with 2.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.57%.

Essex Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.19%
High School17.08%
Some College5.97%
Bachelors or Greater2.51%

Essex Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.42%
Male Employed4.74%
Female Employed3.52%
Male Unemployed2.89%

Essex Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Essex Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Median
Mean
Families$117,363$137,052
Households$96,799$113,564
Married Families$125,901$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,304$70,566

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Essex Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Essex Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Essex 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 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Essex Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,040

Number of Veterans

992

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

War
Veterans
Vietnam294
Second Gulf War293
First Gulf War233
Korea84
World War II0

Essex Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Age Group
Veterans
75+277
65 to 74246
35 to 54232
18 to 34167
55 to 64118

Essex Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0006.69%
Asian171.67%
Other Race1411.57%
Hispanic145.07%
2+ Races91.24%

Essex Veterans by Race

Essex Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Essex Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Essex Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Essex Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Essex 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

46.22%

Born in Essex

88.16%

Native Born

11.84%

Foreign Born

3.91%

Non Citizen

7.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.16% of Essex residents were born in the United States, with 46.22% having been born in Vermont. 3.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Essex Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202922,842620.27%
202822,780620.27%
202722,718620.27%
202622,656620.27%
202522,594620.28%
202422,532620.28%
202322,470620.28%
202222,408620.28%
202122,3462691.22%
202022,0771680.77%
201921,9091090.5%
201821,8001740.8%
201721,6264532.14%
201621,1732681.28%
201520,9053441.67%
201420,5611350.66%
201320,4263891.94%
201220,0371860.94%
201119,8512121.08%
201019,63900%

Essex Population by Year