- county
- FIPS 34013
- Largest town: Newark
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County had 881,527 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 126.1 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 21 in New Jersey by population and 19th by land area.
- Population
- 881,527
- #3 of 21 in New Jersey · #68 in US
- Area
- 126.1 sq mi
- #19 of 21 in New Jersey · #3,078 in US
- Density
- 6,992 / sq mi
- #2 of 21 in New Jersey · #15 in US
- Median household income
- $80,005
- #19 of 21 in New Jersey · #474 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Essex County population, land area and income
Essex County had 881,527 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 126.1 square miles of land. It ranks 3rd of 21 in New Jersey by population and 19th by land area. That works out to 6,991.8 people per square mile, 72.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.
The median county-equivalent in New Jersey has 475,515 residents; Essex County is somewhat larger.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $80,005 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
881,527
68th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
126 sq mi
3078th of 3,144 (US)
Density
6,991.8 / sq mi
15th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$80,005
474th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within New Jersey (21)
Population
881,527
3rd of 21 (NJ)
Land area
126 sq mi
19th of 21 (NJ)
Density
6,991.8 / sq mi
2nd of 21 (NJ)
Median household income
$80,005
19th of 21 (NJ)
How Essex County's population changed since 2020
Essex County gained 21,507 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 9th of 21 in New Jersey for growth. The median New Jersey county changed by +2.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.5%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Essex County recorded 42,016 births and 29,299 deaths, a natural change of +12,717. Net international migration added +49,940 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -44,369. The largest single component was international migration, which added 49,940 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 42,016
- Deaths
- 29,299
- Net international migration
- +49,940
- Net domestic migration
- -44,369
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +17,217
Where Essex County is
The Census internal point of Essex County is at 40.787400, -74.246300. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades New Jersey's 21 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Essex County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < +1.5%
- < +2.1%
- < +2.5%
- < +3.0%
- ≥ +3.0%
Orange pin: Essex County internal point. Dark pin: Trenton.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 40.787400, -74.246300
- DMS
- 40°47'14.64"N 74°14'46.68"W
- UTM
- 18N 563590.8E 4515430.1N
- Geohash
- dr70n3p7z
- Plus code
- 87G7QQP3+XF
Towns in Essex County
7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Essex County, 422,042 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Essex County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Newark with 317,303.
- 01Newark317,303
- 02East Orange71,850
- 03Caldwell9,326
- 04Glen Ridge8,204
- 05North Caldwell6,769
- 06Roseland6,370
- 07Essex Fells2,220
Counties bordering Essex County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Essex County. The most populous is Bergen County, NJ, with 978,641 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Trenton and the nearest big city
Trenton is 47.4 miles SW of Essex County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Newark, NJ (population 317,303), 5.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is East Orange, NJ (population 71,850), 2.4 miles away.
Essex County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Essex County is 34013: state code 34 for New Jersey plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $80,005.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Essex County, New Jersey?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 881,527. That is up 21,507 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 860,020.
What is the FIPS code of Essex County?
34013. The first two digits (34) are New Jersey; the last three (013) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Essex County?
Newark, with 317,303 residents inside Essex County in 2024.
Which counties border Essex County?
5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bergen County, NJ; Hudson County, NJ; Union County, NJ; Passaic County, NJ; Morris County, NJ.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.