Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 37,309 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,134 people who identified as Hispanic (3.04%), and 36,175 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 35,280 (94.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,009 (2.7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 517 (1.39%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2018, with a population of 34,442 (92.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 860 (2.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 838 (2.25%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,009 2.7%
White Alone 35,280 94.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 194 0.52%
Asian Alone 291 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races 517 1.39%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 149 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 838 2.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 80 0.21%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 53 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 860 2.31%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,442 92.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 114 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 280 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 464 1.24%