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

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 37,326 population of Essex County, New York comprised of 1,057 people who identified as Hispanic (2.83%), and 36,269 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.17%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Essex County, New York with a population of 35,509 (95.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 790 (2.12%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 535 (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 34,709 (92.99%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 800 (2.14%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 670 (1.8%).

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 790 2.12%
White Alone 35,509 95.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 203 0.54%
Asian Alone 267 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 22 0.06%
Two Or More Races 535 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Essex , NY in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 120 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 800 2.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 76 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 48 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 670 1.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 34,709 92.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 258 0.69%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 18 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 487 1.31%