County in Vermont · 662 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
6,099 people live in Essex County. The typical household earns $59,294, and the median resident is 51.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,921 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.85%
Men 51.6 · Women 52.1
1800–2026
6,099
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1800–2026
6,099
2026 projection
3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,099 | +48 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,051 | +48 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 6,003 | +25 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 5,978 | -9 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 5,987 | +13 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 5,974 | +53 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 5,921 | -224 | 3.65% |
| 2019 | 6,145 | -64 | 1.03% |
| 2018 | 6,209 | +25 | 0.40% |
| 2017 | 6,184 | -41 | 0.66% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau