What is the population of Essex County?

The population of Essex County, MA is 791,263.

Where is Essex County located?

Essex County, MA is located at latitude 42.6388700 and longitude -70.8679200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Essex County?

The area of Essex County, MA is 2146 km².

What is the elevation of Essex County?

Essex County, MA has an elevation of 14 meters (46 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Essex County in?

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

How has the population of Essex County changed?

The population of Essex County, MA has increased from 743,159 (2010) to 791,263 (2020), a change of 6.5%.

Essex County, Massachusetts

Essex County: county in Massachusetts, United States

About

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2010 census, the population was 743,159 and a population density of 346 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 791,263 inhabitants. Its county seat is Salem. The county was created 383 years ago in 1642.

Essex County locator map — Location of Essex County on Massachusetts map.

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Essex County at a glance

Essex County currently has 36 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

Lynn

Population 94,539

Quick Facts about Essex County

Population	791,263 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Massachusetts (United States)
Different from	Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County
Area	2146 km²
Water as percent of area	41%
Land as percent of area	59%
Latitude & Longitude	42.6389,-70.8679
Named for	Essex
Capital	Salem
Establishment	January 01, 1643
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	10:15:26 (19th April 2026)
Density	369 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	6.08% (2010-2020)
Weather	60℉ Rain Showers Likely 7-days weather

Essex County Superior Courthouse Salem MA image

Geography

Essex County is located at 42°38'20"N 70°52'5"W (42.6388700, -70.8679200). It has 4 neighbors: Hillsborough County, Middlesex County, Suffolk County and Rockingham County.

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The largest city of Essex County is Lynn with a population of 94,539. Other cities include, Lawrence population 80,007, Haverhill population 64,098, Peabody population 53,063 and Methuen population 50,910. 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
Lynn	94,539	The third most populous city in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Lawrence	80,007	The third most populous city in Massachusetts.
Haverhill	64,098	The most populous city in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Peabody	53,063	A city in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Methuen	50,910	The most populous city in Essex County, Massachusetts.
South Peabody	50,293	A census-designated place in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Salem	43,581	The capital of Massachusetts.
Beverly	42,242	A city in Essex County, Massachusetts.
Beverly Cove	40,365	A census-designated place in Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
Andover	36,554	Town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
North Andover	31,460	Town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Gloucester	30,539	City on Cape Ann in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States
Saugus	28,542	Town in Massachusetts
Danvers	27,571	Town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Marblehead	20,551	Town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Newburyport	18,495	City in Massachusetts

Weather

60°F

Rain Showers Likely

9 to 17 mph SW Sunday

Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Essex County has 4 neighbours.

Hillsborough County county in New Hampshire, United States
Middlesex County county in Massachusetts, United States
Suffolk County county in Massachusetts, United States
Rockingham County county in New Hampshire, United States

Salem

Demographics

The population of Essex County increased by 6.08% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	743,159	-	census
2011	751,507	1.11%	estimation process
2012	757,338	0.77%	estimation process
2013	764,563	0.94%	estimation process
2014	771,653	0.92%	estimation process
2015	776,865	0.67%	estimation process
2016	779,847	0.38%	estimation process
2017	784,453	0.59%	estimation process
2018	788,183	0.47%	estimation process
2019	789,034	0.11%	estimation process
2020	791,263	0.28%	estimation process

Map of countries with a smaller population than Essex County

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People born in Essex County (11)

People born in Essex County, including politician Bailey Bartlett, football player and professional wrestler Matt Bloom, novelist Hannah Webster Foster, .

More notable people

Katherine Tingley (American theosophist) she was born in 06/07/1847
Bradley Lord (figure skater) he was born in 22/08/1939
Andrew Andricopoulos (American ice hockey player) he was born in 01/04/1987
Abigail Hobbs (teenage girl arrested for witchcraft in Salem) she was born in 01/01/1678
Ann Foster (Andover widow accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials) she was born in 01/01/1617
Margaret Jones (American midwife hanged after conviction for allegedly practicing witchcraft) she was born in 01/01/1613
William S. Robinson (American artist) he was born in 15/09/1861
George Burnham Ives (American lawyer, writer and translator) he was born in 18/10/1856

Other places with the same name (4)

Essex County, New Jersey county in New York, United States with a population of 800,501 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.

Massachusetts Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Middlesex County	1,609,379	County in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester County	829,212	County in Massachusetts, United States
Suffolk County	801,582	County in Massachusetts, United States
Norfolk County	709,409	County in Massachusetts, United States
Boston	691,531	The twenty-first most populous city in the United States and the center of the Boston metropolitan area.
South Boston	571,281	This historic Boston neighborhood, often called "Southie, " is situated south of downtown Boston and the Fort Point Channel, with Dorchester Bay to its east and south.
Bristol County	566,765	County in Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth County	523,738	County in Massachusetts, United States
Hampden County	463,986	County in Massachusetts, United States
Barnstable County	213,164	County in Massachusetts, United States
Worcester	184,570	The second most populous city in Massachusetts.
Hampshire County	161,401	County in Massachusetts, United States
Springfield	152,646	The fourth most populous city in Massachusetts.
Berkshire County	124,571	County in Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge	119,192	The most populous city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
Lowell	110,904	The third most populous city in Massachusetts.