Essex County, New York

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 37,077
Median household income: $70,215
Median home value: $200,000

Essex County is a county in New York with a population of 37,077. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $70,215, its median household income sits below New York's $84,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Essex County's population declined 1.0% from 37,459 to 37,077, while its median household income rose 23.7% from $56,763 to $70,215.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 16.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,077
Median age: 49.5 yrs
Median household income: $70,215
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 25,318
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,45937,077

Median household income

$56,763$70,215

Median home value

$153,600$200,000

Median gross rent

$812$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,459	$56,763	$153,600	$812
2020	37,281	$58,109	$160,400	$810
2021	37,501	$61,563	$162,700	$845
2022	37,314	$68,090	$189,500	$875
2023	37,077	$70,215	$200,000	$890

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,399	3.8%
5 to 17	4,478	12.1%
18 to 24	2,282	6.2%
25 to 34	4,240	11.4%
35 to 44	4,235	11.4%
45 to 54	4,645	12.5%
55 to 64	6,273	16.9%
65 to 74	5,636	15.2%
75 and over	3,889	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,993	91.7%
Black or African American	791	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	0.2%
Asian	128	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	273	0.7%
Two or more races	785	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,026	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,457	8.5%
High school graduate	9,581	33.1%
Some college or associate's	7,828	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	4,885	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,167	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,995	73.0%
Carpooled	1,701	10.4%
Public transit	54	0.3%
Walked	705	4.3%
Bicycle	37	0.2%
Worked from home	1,807	11.0%
Other means	128	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,243	42.7%
15 to 29 min	3,849	26.3%
30 to 44 min	2,577	17.6%
45 to 59 min	789	5.4%
60+ min	1,162	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.8% (4,143 of 35,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,701	60.5%
Nonfamily households	6,338	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,039	63.4%
Vacant	9,279	36.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,520	78.1%
Renter-occupied	3,519	21.9%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,096	79.4%
1-unit, attached	512	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,782	7.0%
5 to 19 units	946	3.7%
20 or more units	423	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1,559	6.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 36031
State: New York
Land area: 1,794 sq mi
Water area: 122 sq mi
Center point: 44.1096, -73.7784