Median Household Income
$71,661
Median Home Value
$211,900
Median Gross Rent
$934/mo
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Homeownership Rate
77.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.8%
Median Age
49.9
Population Over Time
Essex County shrank 5.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
39,072
2016
38,598
2018
37,751
2020
37,281
2022
37,314
2024
36,973
Business & Industry
Essex County has 1,186 business establishments employing 10,192 people.
Accommodation and food services
202
Construction
160
Health care and social assistance
158
Other services (except public administration)
99
Professional, scientific, and technical services
77
Real estate and rental and leasing
51
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
48
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
45
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.