What is the population of Essex County?

The population of Essex County, NJ is 800,501.

Where is Essex County located?

Essex County, NJ is located at latitude 40.7870700 and longitude -74.2468700. It is in United States.

What is the area of Essex County?

The area of Essex County, NJ is 4964 km².

What is the elevation of Essex County?

Essex County, NJ has an elevation of 118 meters (387 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Essex County in?

Essex County, NJ is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Essex County changed?

The population of Essex County, NJ has increased from 783,969 (2010) to 800,501 (2020), a change of 2.1%.

Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County: county in New York, United States

About

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 census, the population was 783,969 and a population density of 158 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 800,501 inhabitants. Its county seat is Elizabethtown (hamlet), New York. The county was created 227 years ago in 1799.

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Essex County at a glance

Essex County currently has 22 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Newark

Population 282,520

Quick Facts about Essex County

Population	800,501 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	New Jersey (United States)
Different from	Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County
Area	4964 km²
Water as percent of area	6.4%
Land as percent of area	93.6%
Latitude & Longitude	40.7871,-74.2469
Named for	Essex
Altitude	154 feet / 47 meters
Capital	Elizabethtown (hamlet), New York
Establishment	March 01, 1799
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	11:05:58 (19th April 2026)
Density	161 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	2.07% (2010-2020)
Weather	59℉ Rain Showers Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Essex County is located at 40°47'13"N 74°14'49"W (40.7870700, -74.2468700). It has 7 neighbors: Hamilton County, Warren County, Clinton County, Franklin County, Washington County, Addison County and Chittenden County.

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The largest city of Essex County is Newark with a population of 282,520. Other cities include, East Orange population 64,630, South Orange population 17,295, Clinton population 12,881 and Caldwell population 7,943. See all Essex County cities & populated places.

Essex County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Essex County.

City Name	Population	Title
Newark	282,520	The most populous city in New Jersey and the center of the Newark metropolitan area.
East Orange	64,630	The most populous city in Essex County, New Jersey.
Irvington	54,226	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Bloomfield	49,810	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
West Orange	47,473	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Montclair	38,509	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Belleville	36,446	Township in New Jersey
Livingston	30,397	Township in New Jersey, United States
Orange	30,134	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Nutley	28,457	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
Maplewood	25,985	Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States
South Orange	17,295	Town in Essex County, New Jersey
Verona	13,637	Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Clinton	12,881	Town in New Jersey, United States
Cedar Grove	12,457	Township in Essex County, New Jersey
Caldwell	7,943	Town in Essex County, New Jersey, USA

Weather

59°F

Rain Showers Likely

8 to 13 mph NW Sunday

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Essex County has 7 neighbours.

Hamilton County county in New York, United States
Warren County county in New York, United States
Clinton County county in New York, United States
Franklin County county in New York, United States
Washington County county in New York, United States
Addison County county in Vermont, United States
Chittenden County county in Vermont, United States

Elizabethtown

Demographics

The population of Essex County increased by 2.07% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	783,969	-	census
2011	785,551	0.2%	estimation process
2012	785,063	-0.06%	estimation process
2013	786,649	0.2%	estimation process
2014	788,726	0.26%	estimation process
2015	790,439	0.22%	estimation process
2016	792,689	0.28%	estimation process
2017	796,349	0.46%	estimation process
2018	798,570	0.28%	estimation process
2019	798,975	0.05%	estimation process
2020	800,501	0.19%	estimation process

Map of countries with a smaller population than Essex County

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People born in Essex County (9)

People born in Essex County, including bobsledder Ivan Brown, bobsledder Alan Washbond, actor Tom Tyler, .

More notable people

Thomas F. Conway (New York politician) he was born in 04/05/1862
James Renwick Jr. (American architect) he was born in 11/11/1818
Edward Bonney (American adventurer) he was born in 26/08/1807
Frederick Jarvis (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 01/01/1841
Ransom B. Shelden, Sr. (American industrialist and politician) he was born in 07/07/1814
Ivers S. Calkin (Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 29/05/1836

Other places with the same name (4)

Essex County, Massachusetts county in Massachusetts, United States with a population of 791,263 people.
Essex County, New York county in New York, United States with a population of 36,891 people.
Essex County, Virginia county in Virginia, United States with a population of 10,943 people.
Essex County, Vermont county in Vermont, United States with a population of 6,123 people.

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Somerset	965,424	This large community in Somerset County, New Jersey, is situated at an elevation of 92 feet.
Bergen County	930,394	County in New Jersey, United States
Middlesex County	822,736	County in New Jersey, United States
Hudson County	671,666	County in New Jersey, United States
Monmouth County	618,381	County in New Jersey, United States
Ocean County	614,237	County in New Jersey, United States
Union County	555,394	County in Oregon, United States
Camden County	506,809	County in Missouri, United States
Passaic County	500,382	County in New Jersey, United States
Morris County	491,087	County in New Jersey, United States
Burlington County	446,596	County in New Jersey, United States
Mercer County	367,239	County in West Virginia, United States
Somerset County	329,331	County in Maine, United States
Gloucester County	293,245	County in New Jersey, United States
Newark	282,520	The most populous city in New Jersey and the center of the Newark metropolitan area.
Atlantic County	262,945	County in New Jersey, United States