Essex County, New York Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity
According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 37.38K population of Essex County, NY residents comprised of 978 residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (2.62%), and 36.40K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.38%).
Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, NY, with a population of 34.10K (91.23%). The Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group in Essex County, NY, with a population of 1.98K (5.29%). The Black or African American Alone population was the third largest racial group in Essex County, NY, with a population of 676 (1.81%). The smallest racial group in Essex County, NY was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 12 (0.03%).
Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, NY, with a population of 33.71K (90.19%). The Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races population was the second largest ethnic group in Essex County, NY, with a population of 1.64K (4.38%). The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Essex County, NY, with a population of 610 (1.63%). The smallest ethnic group in Essex County, NY was Hispanic - Asian Alone with a population of 0 (0.00%).
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Essex County, New York from the 2020 decennial census.
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| Race | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American Alone | 676 | 1.81 |
| White Alone | 34102 | 91.23 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 78 | 0.21 |
| Asian Alone | 229 | 0.61 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 12 | 0.03 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 306 | 0.82 |
| Two Or More Races | 1978 | 5.29 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of County Population |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic - White Alone | 33714 | 90.19 |
| Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races | 1636 | 4.38 |
| Non-Hispanic - Black Alone | 610 | 1.63 |
| Hispanic - White Alone | 388 | 1.04 |
| Hispanic - Two or More Races | 342 | 0.92 |
| Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone | 229 | 0.61 |
| Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 173 | 0.46 |
| Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone | 133 | 0.36 |
| Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 74 | 0.20 |
| Hispanic - Black Alone | 66 | 0.18 |
| Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 7 | 0.02 |
| Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander | 5 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native | 4 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic - Asian Alone | 0 | 0.00 |