Essex town, Chittenden County, Vermont
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,346
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,346
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,497
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,486
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,094
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,587
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 53.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 492
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $447,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,370
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,001
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,569
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,912
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 99.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,974
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,150
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 266,467
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,179
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $110,199
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,811
Persons in poverty, percent 5.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 567.5
Population per square mile, 2010 504.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.93
Land area in square miles, 2010 38.82
FIPS Code 5000724175