Essex County Demographics
A map of Essex County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 33,714 | 90.2% |
Multiracial | 1,636 | 4.4% |
Hispanic | 978 | 2.6% |
Black | 610 | 1.6% |
Asian | 229 | 0.6% |
Native American/Other | 214 | 0.6% |
Essex County, New York had a population of 37,381 in 2020. It was 90.2% White, 1.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Essex County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Essex County is the 56th most populous county of the 62 counties in New York.
Essex County's White Population
33,714 residents of Essex County identify as White, or 90.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Essex County considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 62 counties in New York, Essex County is ranked #10 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Essex County is more White than neighboring Clinton County (86.7% White), Addison County (89.5% White), Franklin County (81.1% White), and Chittenden County (84.9% White).
Essex County's Black Population
610 residents of Essex County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Essex County less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 62 counties in New York, Essex County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Essex County is more Black than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Black), and Addison County (0.9% Black). Essex County is less Black than neighboring Clinton County (3.4% Black), Franklin County (3.5% Black), and Chittenden County (2.8% Black).
Essex County's Asian Population
229 residents of Essex County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Essex County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 62 counties in New York, Essex County is ranked #50 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Essex County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Asian). Essex County is less Asian than neighboring Warren County (1.1% Asian), Clinton County (1.2% Asian), Addison County (1.6% Asian), and Chittenden County (4.3% Asian).
Essex County's Hispanic Population
978 residents of Essex County identify as Hispanic, or 2.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Essex County less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 62 counties in New York, Essex County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Essex County is less Hispanic than neighboring Warren County (2.7% Hispanic), Clinton County (3.6% Hispanic), Addison County (3.1% Hispanic), Franklin County (2.9% Hispanic), and Chittenden County (2.8% Hispanic).
Essex County's Native American/Other Population
214 residents of Essex County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 62 counties in New York, Essex County is ranked #43 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Essex County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Warren County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Addison County (0.5% Native American/Other). Essex County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clinton County (0.7% Native American/Other), Franklin County (8.8% Native American/Other), and Chittenden County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Essex County's Multiracial Population
1,636 residents of Essex County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 62 counties in New York, Essex County is ranked #28 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Essex County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (3.2% Multiracial). Essex County is less Multiracial than neighboring Chittenden County (4.5% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.