County in New York, United States
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 9 years in 2019 county had an estimated population of 798,975 inhabitants. Its county seat is Elizabethtown (hamlet), New York. The county was created 222 years ago in 1799.
The county has a total area of 1,916.61 square miles (4964 km2).
Population : | 798,975 (2019) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | New Jersey |
Different from : | Essex County |
Area : | 4964 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 6.4 |
Named for : | Essex |
Altitude : | 154 feet / 47 meters |
Capital : | Elizabethtown (hamlet), New York |
Establishment : | March 03, 1799 |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 07:52:59 (8th March 2021) |
Density : | 161 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
Population growth : | 1.88% (2010-2019) |
Essex County, NJ has 7 neighbors .
Year | Population | Method |
2010 | 783,969 | census |
2011 | 785,551 | estimation process |
2012 | 785,063 | estimation process |
2013 | 786,649 | estimation process |
2014 | 788,726 | estimation process |
2015 | 790,439 | estimation process |
2016 | 792,689 | estimation process |
2017 | 796,349 | estimation process |
2018 | 798,570 | estimation process |
2019 | 798,975 | estimation process |
The population of Essex County increased by 1.88% in 9 years.
Many people were born here, including bobsledder Ivan Brown, bobsledder Alan Washbond, actor Tom Tyler, you can see a list of people who born in Essex County, NJ.
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Essex County, NJ.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Newark | 282,011 | Most populous city in the state of New Jersey, United States; county seat of Essex County, New Jersey |
East Orange | 64,367 | City in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
Irvington | 54,312 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
Bloomfield | 49,973 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
West Orange | 47,563 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
Montclair | 38,564 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
Belleville | 36,497 | Township in New Jersey |
Livingston | 30,303 | Township in New Jersey, United States |
Nutley | 28,434 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
Maplewood | 25,380 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States |
Verona | 13,390 | Township in Essex County, New Jersey |
Clinton | 12,565 | Town in New Jersey, United States |
Caldwell | 7,941 | Town in Essex County, New Jersey, USA |
Glen Ridge | 7,574 | Town in New Jersey |
Fairfield | 7,474 | Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey |
North Caldwell | 6,621 | Town |
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Somerset | 965,424 | Community in Franklin Township, New Jersey |
Bergen County | 932,202 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Middlesex County | 825,062 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Hudson County | 672,391 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Monmouth County | 618,795 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Ocean County | 607,186 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Union County | 556,341 | County in Oregon, United States |
Camden County | 506,471 | County in Missouri, United States |
Passaic County | 501,826 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Morris County | 491,845 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Burlington County | 445,349 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Mercer County | 367,430 | County in West Virginia, United States |
Somerset County | 328,934 | County in Maine, United States |
Gloucester County | 291,636 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Newark | 282,011 | Most populous city in the state of New Jersey, United States; county seat of Essex County, New Jersey |
Atlantic County | 263,670 | County in New Jersey, United States |
Official website of Essex County, NJ