Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 38,884 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,095 people who identified as Hispanic (2.82%), and 37,789 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.18%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 36,776 (94.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,192 (3.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 438 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2012, with a population of 35,986 (92.55%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,022 (2.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 790 (2.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Essex, New York.

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Population By Race in Essex , NY in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,192 3.07%
White Alone 36,776 94.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 188 0.48%
Asian Alone 279 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 11 0.03%
Two Or More Races 438 1.13%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 170 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 790 2.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 88 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 40 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,022 2.63%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,986 92.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 100 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 274 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 9 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 398 1.02%