Median Household Income
$101,883
Median Home Value
$619,100
Median Gross Rent
$1,756/mo
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Homeownership Rate
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.0%
Median Age
41.2
Population Over Time
Essex County grew 7.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
757,395
2016
769,362
2018
781,024
2020
787,038
2022
806,103
2024
813,054
Business & Industry
Essex County has 19,988 business establishments employing 287,960 people.
Construction
2,506
Health care and social assistance
2,328
Other services (except public administration)
2,157
Professional, scientific, and technical services
2,111
Accommodation and food services
1,918
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
1,419
Finance and insurance
913
Real estate and rental and leasing
775
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.