Essex County Population

1790–2026

827.14K

2026 projection

2.4% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Essex County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026827,136+4830.06%
2025826,653+4830.06%
2024826,170+8,5231.04%
2023817,647+7,5930.94%
2022810,054+2,6670.33%
2021807,387-4120.05%
2020807,799+18,0742.29%
2019789,725+9020.11%
2018788,823+3,6670.47%
2017785,156+4,9340.63%

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Essex County Demographics

41.2median age

Median age

Female42.6 yrs
Male39.7 yrs

Adults

643,569
150,106 seniors (65+) · 23% of adults493,463 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 418,024Male 48.6% · 395,030

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 5,74885+ years, female: 12,53180–84 years, male: 7,03480–84 years, female: 9,47575–79 years, male: 12,21275–79 years, female: 14,81970–74 years, male: 17,39870–74 years, female: 20,56665–69 years, male: 23,58765–69 years, female: 26,73660–64 years, male: 27,09060–64 years, female: 29,62255–59 years, male: 28,12355–59 years, female: 29,95550–54 years, male: 25,76650–54 years, female: 27,98245–49 years, male: 23,29445–49 years, female: 24,59340–44 years, male: 25,79740–44 years, female: 26,75735–39 years, male: 25,42535–39 years, female: 26,27330–34 years, male: 26,12030–34 years, female: 26,42625–29 years, male: 24,64425–29 years, female: 24,06420–24 years, male: 25,51220–24 years, female: 25,21415–19 years, male: 26,24915–19 years, female: 25,53010–14 years, male: 25,13010–14 years, female: 24,4235–9 years, male: 23,6385–9 years, female: 21,7020–4 years, male: 22,2630–4 years, female: 21,35685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8,131 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Essex County Income

$101,883median household income

Median household income

$101,883

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$63,027

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

9.4%

About 1 in 11 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Essex County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%51%45%
Never married35%37%33%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year