Population By Race and Ethnicity in Essex County, NY in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 37,275 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,003 people who identified as Hispanic (2.69%), and 36,272 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 35,506 (95.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 745 (2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 531 (1.43%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Essex County, New York in 2020, with a population of 34,738 (93.19%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 768 (2.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 641 (1.72%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 745 2%
White Alone 35,506 95.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 202 0.54%
Asian Alone 269 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races 531 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 104 0.28%
White Alone - Hispanic 768 2.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 73 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 641 1.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,738 93.19%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 129 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 487 1.31%