Essex County, NJ Demographics
Essex County, NJ is the 2nd most populous of 21 counties in New Jersey, with 863,728 residents across 126 square miles. That is about 6,850 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 863,728 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 126 sq mi |
| Density | 6,850 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Essex County compares to the US
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Central Location: Essex County, NJ
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Essex County, NJ
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 208 | 8,292 | 5.6 | 1,488 |
| Census Tract 205 | 8,192 | 2.6 | 3,153 |
| Census Tract 216.01 | 7,872 | 10.1 | 777 |
| Census Tract 160 | 7,802 | 1.3 | 6,120 |
| Census Tract 173.02 | 7,695 | 2.4 | 3,151 |
| Census Tract 147 | 7,318 | 0.5 | 14,927 |
| Census Tract 7 | 7,108 | 0.3 | 28,180 |
| Census Tract 214 | 6,940 | 1.9 | 3,566 |
| Census Tract 120 | 6,940 | 0.4 | 19,019 |
| Census Tract 136 | 6,923 | 0.7 | 10,536 |
| Census Tract 216.02 | 6,694 | 3.1 | 2,182 |
| Census Tract 122 | 6,531 | 0.2 | 28,121 |
| Census Tract 197 | 6,509 | 0.5 | 13,718 |
| Census Tract 175 | 6,470 | 1.8 | 3,605 |
| Census Tract 196 | 6,313 | 0.6 | 10,192 |
| Census Tract 209.02 | 6,299 | 3.6 | 1,741 |
| Census Tract 95 | 6,248 | 0.2 | 26,819 |
| Census Tract 180 | 6,220 | 1.9 | 3,240 |
| Census Tract 200 | 6,212 | 3.5 | 1,762 |
| Census Tract 1 | 6,153 | 0.4 | 16,973 |
| Census Tract 154 | 6,065 | 0.5 | 12,341 |
| Census Tract 159 | 6,041 | 0.3 | 17,370 |
| Census Tract 213 | 6,040 | 2.3 | 2,637 |
| Census Tract 94 | 6,003 | 0.2 | 24,960 |
| Census Tract 9801 | 5,777 | 0.6 | 10,243 |
| Census Tract 229 | 5,752 | 0.5 | 12,480 |
| Census Tract 22.03 | 5,730 | 0.1 | 102,064 |
| Census Tract 143 | 5,658 | 0.3 | 17,428 |
| Census Tract 187 | 5,613 | 0.3 | 16,968 |
| Census Tract 174 | 5,606 | 2.8 | 2,034 |
| Census Tract 96 | 5,577 | 0.4 | 13,256 |
| Census Tract 210 | 5,497 | 1.2 | 4,733 |
| Census Tract 74 | 5,474 | 1.4 | 3,823 |
| Census Tract 68 | 5,458 | 0.5 | 12,064 |
| Census Tract 73 | 5,338 | 0.2 | 33,571 |
| Census Tract 173.01 | 5,318 | 1.7 | 3,130 |
| Census Tract 201 | 5,317 | 4.0 | 1,314 |
| Census Tract 192 | 5,281 | 0.4 | 13,291 |
| Census Tract 93 | 5,281 | 0.2 | 24,738 |
| Census Tract 217.02 | 5,234 | 0.7 | 7,357 |
| Census Tract 206 | 5,230 | 2.2 | 2,393 |
| Census Tract 211 | 5,218 | 0.7 | 6,975 |
| Census Tract 177 | 5,201 | 0.4 | 13,420 |
| Census Tract 97 | 5,198 | 0.2 | 32,781 |
| Census Tract 123 | 5,189 | 0.2 | 21,777 |
| Census Tract 204 | 5,181 | 2.5 | 2,088 |
| Census Tract 183 | 5,172 | 0.2 | 23,234 |
| Census Tract 186 | 5,165 | 0.4 | 13,359 |
| Census Tract 104 | 5,149 | 0.2 | 21,968 |
| Census Tract 202 | 5,125 | 0.9 | 6,028 |
| Census Tract 139 | 5,084 | 0.6 | 8,851 |
| Census Tract 203 | 5,056 | 0.9 | 5,556 |
| Census Tract 190 | 5,044 | 1.2 | 4,340 |
| Census Tract 176 | 5,025 | 0.3 | 16,010 |
| Census Tract 152 | 4,988 | 0.4 | 13,930 |
| Census Tract 151 | 4,985 | 0.4 | 11,729 |
| Census Tract 137 | 4,959 | 0.5 | 10,917 |
| Census Tract 106 | 4,893 | 0.2 | 25,846 |
| Census Tract 114 | 4,859 | 0.2 | 21,239 |
| Census Tract 146 | 4,814 | 0.3 | 16,956 |
| Census Tract 47 | 4,797 | 0.2 | 21,890 |
| Census Tract 149 | 4,794 | 0.8 | 5,802 |
| Census Tract 23 | 4,773 | 0.2 | 24,796 |
| Census Tract 105 | 4,758 | 0.2 | 25,171 |
| Census Tract 188 | 4,751 | 0.5 | 9,866 |
| Census Tract 161 | 4,728 | 0.8 | 5,971 |
| Census Tract 182 | 4,675 | 0.2 | 24,751 |
| Census Tract 218.03 | 4,660 | 0.9 | 5,303 |
| Census Tract 54 | 4,656 | 0.1 | 34,268 |
| Census Tract 156 | 4,632 | 0.4 | 12,292 |
| Census Tract 69 | 4,627 | 0.1 | 33,230 |
| Census Tract 102 | 4,625 | 0.4 | 12,518 |
| Census Tract 8 | 4,621 | 0.1 | 31,330 |
| Census Tract 135 | 4,603 | 0.6 | 7,798 |
| Census Tract 124 | 4,555 | 0.2 | 19,853 |
| Census Tract 20 | 4,551 | 0.2 | 29,026 |
| Census Tract 81 | 4,539 | 0.3 | 14,575 |
| Census Tract 140 | 4,533 | 0.5 | 9,639 |
| Census Tract 207 | 4,435 | 0.9 | 4,688 |
| Census Tract 121 | 4,429 | 0.1 | 32,336 |
| Census Tract 158 | 4,429 | 0.3 | 14,721 |
| Census Tract 138 | 4,390 | 0.5 | 8,741 |
| Census Tract 9 | 4,387 | 0.1 | 34,635 |
| Census Tract 103 | 4,360 | 0.2 | 19,338 |
| Census Tract 79 | 4,339 | 0.2 | 23,982 |
| Census Tract 87 | 4,322 | 0.2 | 21,870 |
| Census Tract 11 | 4,312 | 0.2 | 19,622 |
| Census Tract 6 | 4,295 | 0.1 | 33,962 |
| Census Tract 189 | 4,292 | 0.2 | 20,376 |
| Census Tract 25 | 4,269 | 0.1 | 29,615 |
| Census Tract 127 | 4,260 | 0.2 | 17,871 |
| Census Tract 113 | 4,225 | 0.2 | 21,060 |
| Census Tract 191 | 4,202 | 0.9 | 4,927 |
| Census Tract 75.01 | 4,200 | 0.8 | 5,543 |
| Census Tract 49 | 4,188 | 0.2 | 27,520 |
| Census Tract 134 | 4,184 | 0.6 | 7,047 |
| Census Tract 195 | 4,163 | 0.6 | 7,102 |
| Census Tract 48.02 | 4,113 | 1.2 | 3,465 |
| Census Tract 155 | 4,104 | 0.3 | 12,235 |
| Census Tract 165 | 4,074 | 0.7 | 6,225 |
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This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.