Essex County Demographics

A map of Essex County's Population by Race

Essex County, Vermont had a population of 5,920 in 2020. It was 93.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 14th most populous county of the 14 counties in Vermont.

Essex County's White Population

5,544 residents of Essex County identify as White, or 93.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Vermont (89.1% White). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Essex County is ranked #1 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Essex County is more White than neighboring Coos County (91.6% White), Caledonia County (90.8% White), Orleans County (92.2% White), Grafton County (88.2% White), and Lamoille County (90.9% White).

Essex County's Black Population

15 residents of Essex County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Vermont (1.3% Black). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Essex County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Essex County is less Black than neighboring Coos County (1.6% Black), Caledonia County (0.7% Black), Orleans County (0.5% Black), Grafton County (0.9% Black), and Lamoille County (0.8% Black).

Essex County's Asian Population

16 residents of Essex County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Vermont (1.8% Asian). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Essex County is ranked #14 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Essex County is less Asian than neighboring Coos County (0.6% Asian), Caledonia County (1.2% Asian), Orleans County (0.4% Asian), Grafton County (3.1% Asian), and Lamoille County (0.5% Asian).

Essex County's Hispanic Population

67 residents of Essex County identify as Hispanic, or 1.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Vermont (2.4% Hispanic). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Essex County is ranked #14 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Essex County is less Hispanic than neighboring Coos County (2.1% Hispanic), Caledonia County (2% Hispanic), Orleans County (1.7% Hispanic), Grafton County (2.8% Hispanic), and Lamoille County (2.5% Hispanic).

Essex County's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Essex County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Vermont (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Essex County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Essex County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coos County (0.5% Native American/Other), Caledonia County (0.8% Native American/Other), Orleans County (0.9% Native American/Other), Grafton County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Lamoille County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Essex County's Multiracial Population

254 residents of Essex County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Essex County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Vermont (4.6% Multiracial). Of the 14 counties in Vermont, Essex County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Essex County is more Multiracial than neighboring Coos County (3.6% Multiracial). Essex County is less Multiracial than neighboring Caledonia County (4.5% Multiracial), and Lamoille County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.