Essex County is located in the state of New Jersey, with a total population of 798975. The land area spans approximately 326.55936 square miles, contributing to its total area of 335.195816 square miles.

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About Essex County, New Jersey

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Essex County, New Jersey Population Demographics

As of the last census, Essex County has a total population of 798975, out of which 384574 are Male while 414401 are female.

You can check the total population for every year in the below table:

Year Population
2010 784037
2011 785551
2012 785063
2013 786649
2014 788726
2015 790439
2016 792689
2017 796349
2018 798570
2019 798975

Race Demographics

Category Percentage
non_hispanic_white_alone_male 14.8%
non_hispanic_white_alone_female 15.4%
black_alone_male 19.5%
black_alone_female 22.4%
asian_alone_male 2.8%
asian_alone_female 3.1%
hispanic_male 12.0%
hispanic_female 11.8%

Age Demographics

Category Percentage
0-4 6.6%
5-9 6.7%
10-14 6.6%
15-19 6.3%
20-24 6.3%
25-29 7.0%
30-34 6.9%
35-39 7.0%
40-44 6.9%
45-49 7.0%
50-54 6.8%
55-59 6.5%
60-64 5.8%
65-69 4.5%
70-74 3.5%
75-79 2.4%
80-84 1.6%
85+ 2.0%

Additional Information

  • Average Income: 67459
  • Number of Police officers: 1805
  • Essex County FIPS code: 34013

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Source: Census.gov, Wikipedia.org