Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 37,521 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,181 people who identified as Hispanic (3.15%), and 36,340 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.85%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 35,400 (94.35%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,089 (2.9%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 517 (1.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2017, with a population of 34,546 (92.07%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 921 (2.46%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 854 (2.28%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,089 2.9%
White Alone 35,400 94.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 0.54%
Asian Alone 292 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 20 0.05%
Two Or More Races 517 1.38%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 168 0.45%
White Alone - Hispanic 854 2.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 90 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 10 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 56 0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 921 2.46%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,546 92.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 113 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 282 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 461 1.23%