Essex County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,438
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,438
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,744
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,379
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,379
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,381
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,370
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.0%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,515
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,007
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,601
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $632
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $934
Building Permits, 2025 188
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,342
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 223,604
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,415
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,700
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 621,902
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,917
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,661
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,694
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,186
Total employment, 2023 10,192
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 596,991
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,246
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 995
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 679
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 834
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 771
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.8
Population per square mile, 2010 21.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,794.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,794.23
FIPS Code 36031