Essex County, New Jersey Per Capita Income By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Per Capita Income for Essex County, NJ was $42,028.

By Race: The Asian Alone racial group had the highest per capita income in Essex County, NJ ($66.48K), followed by White Alone ($60.96K), and Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone ($50.02K). The racial group with the lowest per capita income was Some Other Race Alone ($23.57K).

By Ethnicity: The per capita income of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was ($71.35K), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was ($25.01K).

The charts and tables below shows the per capita income by race and ethnicity in Essex County, NJ.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

You can also see similar information for other New Jersey counties, and for New Jersey.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Essex County, New Jersey Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
Asian Alone
White Alone
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone
Two or More Races
Black Alone
Some Other Race Alone
Essex County, New Jersey Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Essex County, New Jersey Per Capita Income By Race in 2021
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Race Per Capita Income ($)
Asian Alone 66483
White Alone 60955
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 50019
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 33118
Two or More Races 28634
Black Alone 27381
Some Other Race Alone 23573
Essex County, New Jersey Per Capita Income By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Per Capita Income ($)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 71345
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 25007